Julie Raskin 
Ricky is an energetic, larger than life 8-year-old who loves Boy Scouts, Minecraft, gaming, building, music, and most importantly, being a big brother to his brother Michael. He is the most empathetic person you will ever meet, constantly trying to help and put a smile on your face, especially when he realizes you could use … Read more
Whitney, one of our HIGR Ambassadors, shares with us the following story. “If you had asked me 10 years ago what a rare disease was, I wouldn’t have had an answer for you. My youngest, Bohannon, was diagnosed in 2014 at 3 weeks of age with the diffuse form of congenital hyperinsulinism. She inherited 2 … Read more
CHI has a new YouTube music video. Singer songwriter Janna Pelle performs her original song, “Down and Up” with children who attended the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, TX last spring. The video is lots of fun and a great way for kids to introduce congenital hyperinsulinism to friends and … Read more
52 Heroic doctors, brilliant researchers, courageous parents, and a brave adult with HI spent two days in Lisbon, Portugal from February 28-March 2 working intently on making the future better for people with hyperinsulinism. The CHI Collaborative Research Network is a dynamic international collaboration of researchers, clinicians, and expert patient and caregiver advocates working together … Read more
Wishing everyone in the rare disease community a Happy Rare Disease Day! Today is Rare Disease Day and it is celebrated around the world on the last day of February. For those with rare diseases, Rare Disease Day is the most important day of the year. It is a day to celebrate everyone who has … Read more