Thirty-five (35) year old Jody Smith from the United Kingdom weeps crystal tears that sparkle like jewels.
Sounds very poetic but she finds her condition a nuisance.
“My doctor and husband say the crystals look like beautiful diamonds, but to me they’re a painful nuisance," said Jody.
“I know they sound lovely but it’s really awful, especially when the sun’s in my eyes. It feels like I’ve got sand in them.”
There is no cure for cystinosis, which stresses the kidney functions.
She has undergone two kidney transplants.
