Category: All

“All” is exactly what it sounds like. A collection of my posts from start to finish.

  • Spoiler: It Wasn’t Just a Vitamin Deficiency

    Hello again. Today’s post is all about how I arrived at my GATA2 deficiency diagnosis. The path, the tests, and everything in between. In hindsight, it was a relatively straightforward sequence of escalating tests, but it still involved many appointments, many doctors, and more blood draws than I think any one person should reasonably be…

  • GATA2 Deficiency: A Deeply Niche Club I Didn’t Mean to Join

    Welcome back. Today’s post will likely be a bit longer and more technical than the first, as I want to take the time to explain more about the genetic disorder I was diagnosed with. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first post, I would recommend doing that now. It’s a relatively quick…

  • Before Things Get Complicated

    Hi there. My name is Ethan. I’m 24 years old, and I currently live in Connecticut. Six months ago, in January 2025, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition known as GATA2 deficiency. I’ll be going into more detail about the diagnosis in the next post, but for now, the key thing to know…