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Lorenzo’s Oil Essay Lorenzo’s oil about a boy who is suffering from ALD and his parents are trying to find a cure for ALD until they found a cure after two years of his diagnosis which is called Lorenzo’s oil .After watching Lorenzo’s oil, the Odone family’s courage and inspire me to do more research about other rare diseases and found actual cures. I would like to research more about some rare diseases to make sure we do not make a big mistake like the ALD foundation from the movie because, the saturated and unsaturated fats are raising a lot due to the diet the family have to use. The Odone family were able to do the research to keep Lorenzo’s fatty acid chain to be normal. Michaela should not feel guilty that it was her genes that contained the defect that caused Lorenzo to have ALD. Everyone needs a person to help them out at certain times. Just in case if the treatments do not work or if people are being jerks to you if the treatment is not working properly, just do some research even though it takes a long time and it always be worth it. ALD is a …show more content…
It is not her fault that her parents could not tell her that her generations could pass ALD to their sons. I would have a child if I am a carrier of ALD. It would not a difference if it is a girl or a boy because, some diseases are only affected by a girl or a boy. I should not be prevented to have a child by law because, their is a cure for ALD and it is called Lorenzo’s oil.
Everyone needs a person to help them out at certain times. Lorenzo would have suffered a lot from Adrenoleukodystrophy and he would die very quickly. The nurses from Lorenzo’s oil helped him with a tube and breath tube and also read to him. I would be in a very bad position if no one was here to help me. My mom helps me when times are really needed. When I had a very bad fever, she gives me medicine when I have a very high

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