ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS:
- To educate America about Klinefelter Syndrome
- To help those affected by the condition cope with it
CONTACT INFORMATION:
David Weiser
10 Bridge Lane
Brewster, NY 10509
(914) 804-7589
About David Weiser and Klinefelter Syndrome:
David was born on April 12th, 1964, on Staten Island, NY, as a Jewish boy. He was given up for adoption at birth and lived with a foster family in Yonkers, NY, until 14 months. Then adopted by migrants from Austria living in Riverdale, The Bronx. David grew up in Riverdale until the age of 16 1/2. He was diagnosed with Dyslexia at the age of 7, after getting expelled from second grade in New York City public schools for terrible behavior. David’s father was an Engineer, and his Mother was an Occupational therapist and sent David to a private special-ed school in Manhattan called the “Steven Gainor School.” They specialize in behavioral problems and dyslexia. After 3 years, David was expelled again for bad behavior, and David’s parents then sent David to The “Hallen Center for Education” In White Plains, NY. Here, David stayed for seven years, graduating from high school at the age of 18.
When David was 16 1/2, his parents moved from Riverdale in the Bronx to New Rochelle in Westchester County. They went from a 2-bedroom co-op to a 5-bedroom house with a yard and greenhouse. David’s parents were much older than David’s friend’s parents. David never seemed to get along with people his age, only with those younger or much older.
After one year of living in Westchester, David got into legal trouble for setting fires. Spent time at St. Vincent’s Hospital. A mental hospital for depression and mental illness. David seemed to be constantly aggressive and mad at the world. He never made many good friends and caused trouble wherever he went. After his parents got a good lawyer and worked on helping David overcome this problem, he went on to College. He did serve some probation time and, at the same time, attended Westchester Community College. After 5 years, I got two associate’s degrees—one in Marketing and the other in Child Psychology. At the same time, he started a Landscaping business that ran for 7 1/2 years.
Upon his mother’s death in March 1987, David sold his business and began working for someone else, but he never seemed to hold a job for more than a few months at a time. He often got bored and quit after 2 years of not knowing what to do. He started a limousine service. He ran a 5-car operation for 7 1/2 years.
But he seemed only to be happy when running his business, could not hold a girlfriend for very long, and still had trouble making friends. In May 1995, he faced more legal problems after he assaulted a minor. Now 31 in age and the business going under, he attempts to take his own life. However, his astute lawyer managed to get him back into St. Vincent’s Hospital, where a knowledgeable psychiatrist was identified in a book on Klinefelter Syndrome. The three paragraphs written about it seemed to match David 100%.
They sent David for a blood test, and YES, he was a match for Klinefelter Syndrome. Now, David’s lawyer used the information on Klinefelter Syndrome and a study being conducted at UCLA Harbor Medical Center on the before-and-after effects of taking Testosterone, the treatment for Klinefelter Syndrome. David was sent to California to participate in the study.
Once David started taking testosterone, his life changed 1000% for the better. He grew facial hair and body hair. His learning problems went away overnight. His behavioral troubles went away. It seemed David had almost all the symptoms, and after taking testosterone, they went away or were significantly reduced. David has been taking injections every two weeks since July 1995.
After his legal troubles were settled, his business was sold, and he filed for personal bankruptcy, David could finally start a new life. So he did. Still living at home with his father, who was not well and getting older. David got a job managing another limousine service and working in a factory simultaneously. He liked to be very busy. Though he changed companies, he stayed in the limousine business until October 2008. He still occasionally drives for notable clients. In 1999, he founded his organization for Klinefelter Syndrome, called KEST (Klinefelter Educational Support Team), with the help of two friends, Stefan and Bruce.
Today, in February 2010, David reopened his own business in tour services. He gives tours of New York City and its suburbs, and he is married to a man named Scott, who is a social worker. David is also a Gay Activist and Disability Activist. His husband, Scott, is in a wheelchair and was born with a disability. David also still lives at home with his sick 90-year-old father, whom he takes care of now with the help of a few aids. David continues to help others cope with and educate others on Klinefelter syndrome as he tries very hard for others not to go through what he did in life. If you would like to speak with David, don’t hesitate to get in touch with him using the information provided above.
On February 2nd, 2012, David’s father died at 91 1/2 of Congestive Heart Failure. David and his husband, Scott, sold that house after 2 years and moved north to Brewster. They buy a home with lots of land and a pool. David’s new business is transporting elderly individuals who can no longer drive or shouldn’t be driving. He still runs his tour business, and Scott continues to work as a social worker with the disabled population. As David gets older, he finds making friends easier and easier, helping support groups for the gay community. He is also building a Toy Car Museum. David and Scott also have two cats now and enjoy gardening together. David still takes his injection every 2 weeks. He also travels to conferences throughout the Northeast, continually learning and expanding his knowledge.
