1. Alec Cabacungan, Shriners hospitals TV spokesman - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 4, 2022 · Born with brittle bone disease — osteogenesis imperfecta, or OI, a genetic bone disorder blamed on a lack of or abnormal collagen in the bones, ...
Born with brittle bone disease, Cabacungan has been part of the Shriners family since he was 2 months old.
2. Alec from Shriners: Living with EEC Syndrome and Dental Challenges
Feb 2, 2024 · In Alec's case, his ectodermal dysplasia affects his teeth, causing dental abnormalities. It is important to note that the severity and extent ...
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3. Brittle Bone Disease Campaigner Alec Cabacungan Says 'I'll Never Be ...
Mar 15, 2021 · Cabacungan was admitted to one of the Shriners hospitals with the disease as a child. At age 12, he appeared in a commercial for the hospital ...
The young activist has helped raise funds for the hospital that treated him while pursuing a career he loves.
4. Alec's Journey - Shriners Hospitals for Children
Alec doesn't let anything keep him on the sidelines. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, a genetic bone disorder ...
Alec doesn’t let anything keep him on the sidelines. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, a genetic bone disorder characterized by fragile bones that can frequently and easily break. He began receiving care at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Chicago in 2002 and has made amazing progress through advanced treatments.
5. Kaleb's Incredible Story - Shriners Hospitals for Children
Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, Kaleb has broken his bones over 200 times, has undergone 11 surgeries, and faced challenges many of ...
Meet Kaleb! After undergoing his first surgery at only 7 days old, Kaleb has been a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children® ever since! Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, Kaleb has broken his bones over 200 times, has undergone 11 surgeries, and faced challenges many of us could never imagine. But he hasn’t
6. Alec's mission - CBS News
Dec 1, 2019 · 17-year-old Alec Cabacungan, the leading spokesperson for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, makes it all look so easy despite his rare ...
17-year-old Alec Cabacungan, the leading spokesperson for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, makes it all look so easy despite his rare genetic disorder
7. Fact check: Shriner Hospitals' patient Kaleb is alive and well - USA Today
Feb 27, 2021 · According to Shriners' website, Kaleb has broken his bones more than 200 times and has undergone at least 11 surgeries. Fact check:Fact check: ...
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8. Alec | Shriners Hospitals for Children
However, because he has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease, Alec's approach to his favorite activities is a little different. OI ...
Meet Alec, Shriners Hospitals for Children National Spokesperson
9. Ask the Vet: Preventing undertreated dental diseases - Toledo Blade
May 26, 2024 · (PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEC COHEN) · Sunday ... any diseased teeth that are beyond salvage being extracted. ... If you have not acclimated your pet to ...
It may seem that dental disease is a recurring theme here, but this overwhelmingly under treated condition is by far and away the most common disease ...
10. Alec finds a home in the wide world of sports - Wednesday Journal
Jan 15, 2019 · “Shriners has always been there for me, both ... do spirit and his warm personality,” Stephanie ... “Since 2015, Alec has not only given ...
Alec Cabacungan had the best seat in the house for the worst game of the Chicago Bears' season.
11. Shribman: On Memorial Day don't forget the rescuers - Toledo Blade
May 25, 2024 · Wednesday would have been John F. Kennedy's 107th birthday. ... Sadly, there is no ... One of the men was so wrapped in tar that the only sign that ...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Monday is Memorial Day. Wednesday would have been John F. Kennedy’s 107th birthday. More than eight decades ago this month, an American ...
12. Face of Shriners Children's hospital was Indiana Pacers' summer intern
Nov 1, 2023 · Cabacungan has broken more than 60 bones throughout his life, had 18 surgeries and endured thousands of hours of rehabilitation. Because of ...
This summer as Alec Cabacungan worked for the Pacers, he garnered the same fan adoration as those NBA stars he was working for.