Type I, is the most common and mildest form. People with this type can live a normal lifespan. Type II is a severe form that often leads to death in the first year of life. Type III is also severe. People with this type have many fractures very early in life and can have severe bone deformities. Many people need to use a wheelchair and often have a somewhat shortened life expectancy. Type IV is similar to type I although people with type IV often need braces or crutches to walk. Life expectancy is normal. There are other types of OI, but they occur very rarely and most are considered subtypes of the moderately severe form type IV. (Medline, 2016)
While researching this for this article assignment I can across different inspiration stories of patients living with this disease. Some people with this rare disease have defined all the odds and have chosen not to “live in a bubble “despite the risk of injury at any given time. It’s ironic that the day referred to as the awareness day of Osteogenesis Imperfecta, is called Wishbone Day because they wish for those whose bones break so easily,