Today’s featured artist is Reneé Dale with her submission titled “Garden’s Grace; Escape”.

“While antibiotics are necessary to treat infection at all ages, ongoing therapy focuses on airway clearance modalities. In young children, this consists of albuterol, hypertonic saline nebulization, and chest physiotherapy by hand. Older children and adults can use positive expiratory pressure devices and inflatable, vibrating vests to loosen the mucus so it can be cleared through coughing. This is a routine that takes a half-hour twice a day to enable the patient to function well throughout the day, which is a major time commitment…” ~ Vanderbilt University

The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.

The PCD Artist Project’s 2023 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

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We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

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- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

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Thank you for your consideration!

Today’s featured artist is Azaylea Ramirez with her submission titled “Boba Frog”.

“Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare disease in which the cilia that clear mucus in the respiratory system and move fluids in the inner ear do not function effectively. Because it is rare and has symptoms that mimic allergies, asthma and reflux, patients with PCD are often mistakenly diagnosed. Those early misdiagnoses tend to stick, despite a worsening condition.” ~ Michael O’Connor, M.D.

The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.

The PCD Artist Project’s 2023 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

Today’s featured artist is Lizbeth with her submission titled “Breathe”.

“At the time of diagnosis with PCD, many individuals are told that they will be infertile (males) or sub-fertile with a higher risk of ectopic/tubal pregnancy (females). It turns out that these long-standing beliefs are not entirely accurate. We still have a lot to learn about infertility issues in PCD, but as we learn more about PCD genetics it appears that infertility in PCD may be related  to genetic profile—with some genetic variants more likely to result in infertility/subfertility. As we learn more about PCD genetics, it appears that some of the ‘conventional wisdom’ about PCD infertility may need to be reconsidered.” ~ The American PCD Foundation

The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.

The PCD Artist Project’s 2023 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!

Today’s featured photographer is Azaylea Ramirez with her submission titled "ChickenBawka Creek".

“Ciliary activity is also responsible for organ placement in the developing embryo. When ciliary function is impaired, congenital defects of the structure and/or placement of internal organs may occur. Complete reversal of the organs, a condition called situs inversus totalis, occurs in approximately 50% of all PCD patients. Heterotaxy and situs ambiguus (‘ambiguous’), where organ laterality is interrupted, may also occur. Polysplenia (multiple spleens), asplenia (no spleen), congenital heart defects, vascular abnormalities and cystic lesions in the kidneys, spleen, liver or pancreas, may all be seen in PCD with heterotaxy/situsambiguus.” ~ The American PCD Foundation

The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.

The PCD Artist Project’s 2023 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.

🧡 All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support the PCD Smiles Cheer Package program! 🧡

Visit our shop today for your exhibition merchandise and more!

Join our Facebook group Turtle Talk Café today, click here.

We have several ways that you can donate to PCD Smiles;

- Visit Smile E. Turtle's Amazon Wishlist

- For more information on how you can donate, please visit our "Donation" page to check out our "Do & Don't policies.

- Or sponsor a PCD Smiles cheer package today!

- To shop for your “Official” turtle care ribbon gear today, visit PCD Style or Smile E. Cove

Thank you for your consideration!