Medical Stories

When she was a child, Shaina had dreams of becoming a stand-up comic as an adult. But she had to put those dreams on hold when she was diagnosed with Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder that can cause bone pain, enlarged organs, and bleeding problems, according to the Cleveland Clinic. At her home in Miami, Florida, the 34-year-old mother of two explains how despite her condition, she's managed to channel her pain into an opportunity to make people laugh.