The Voice of Gerald Mynard
By Chelsea Castonguay Gerald Mynard is a vibrant, fast-talking, social media savvy man living with Klinefelter Syndrome. He resides in St. George, Utah with his wife and mother, where he works as a youth leader, and creates content for his widely-followed TikTok accounts. Gerald shared his story about learning about his diagnosis in adulthood, and […]
A Story about Kyle born with XXY
Sex Chromosome Disorders
Families have a place to turn for help with sex chromosome disorders. Article By Pam Auchmutey Emory Health Digest Emma St. Germain, a dark-eyed, dark-haired eight-year-old, loves playing with dolls and Legos. Shy at first, Emma warms up quickly when Sharron Close, the pediatric nurse practitioner at the eXtraordinarY Clinic at Emory, notices the doll […]
The Voice of Charles Plaisance
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Charles Plaisance is a 35-year-old man living with Klinefelter Syndrome, or 47XXY. He resides in East Bethel, MN, with his family. Charles learned about his diagnosis when he and his wife Angela started trying to have a family. After a successful micro TESE withdrawal, they had three biological children. As a […]
Mom Vs. Teacher
Mom Vs. Teacher A few details from a “Teacher that is a Mom” regarding my son’s academics and how it relates to Klinefelter Syndrome Diagnosis by: GLSS Note: I have written more about my Klinefelter Syndrome Story in a different post. This post is more about how my teaching background helped with the academic struggles of […]
Optimistic XXY Mindset
People often ask how I live with the mindset to be an optimistic XXY knowing that I have Klinefelter Syndrome and XXY. Many years passed where I looked at the negative before the positive, and my life was and is still full of struggles. I look back on the years of doing the extra mile […]
Melissa felt “pretty hysterical” when given the news.
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Melissa and her family live in New York state. She and her husband Ryan share a five-year-old daughter, Ava, and Jack, their son with XXY. Jack will turn two in May 2021. Melissa recently shared the story of what it was like to receive a prenatal diagnosis of 47 XXY, the […]
Spanish Mother’s 47 XXY Story
English translation from Spanish. It has been many years since I wrote this message in a forum about Klinefelter Syndrome, and many of you will see yourself reflected in my words: “I’m 37 years old, and I’m pregnant with twins.” Last week I had the amniocentesis test, and we discovered that of the two babies […]
Your Quarterly Newsletter: April 2021
Welcome Home! It’s hard to believe 2021 is soaring by so fast! We’ve been busy and we know you have too. That is why we’re so glad you’ve subscribed to stay up to date with our current projects, accomplishments, meetups, and more. This newsletter is for you, our Living With XXY community and supporters! https://designforgeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Living-With-XXY-Newsletter.jpgWe’re […]
