I was born in 1958. I had two rare diseases Ehlers Danlos and Epydermilosis Bulosis but neither were severe.It took until 2004 to see a Geniticist before they were both confirmed. My Dad passed the gene for Epydermilosis Bulosis. I got cuts and bruises and a ton of blisters all my life and my Mom always told me it was just thin skin like my Dad's. When I read about Ehlers Danlos in my 30's I knew I had it but it wasn't confirmed until 2004. I spoke to too many Doctors over the years but finally got referred to a Geniticist in 2004. Over time I had 5 surgeries on my right knee. Now my left is doing the same thing. I had a Vitral hernia= surgery, 2 rt shoulder surgeries for either a tendon or ligament.two for a dropped parathyroid and a wrist that broke in 7 places due to a fall from a subluxation of my rt knee.....at least I knew why when the wrist broke in 2007...