Boulder – November 05, 2026 -- Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, is FCS Awareness Day, and The Foundation for Triglyceride Disorders is asking the public to learn about Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) and to share patient stories using #FCSAwarenessDay.
FCS leaves the body unable to break down triglycerides
FCS is a rare, inherited disorder. It causes extremely high blood fat levels and a constant risk of severe pancreatitis. The observance falls on the first Friday of November each year. The Foundation, formerly the FCS Foundation, now also serves people with multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome (MCS), severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) and triglyceride-induced pancreatitis.
For years, no FCS treatment existed. Several therapies are now approved, though the Foundation says access and awareness still lag behind the need.
Patients describe a daily struggle and a treatment turnaround
Rick Lunceford, who has lived with FCS for more than a decade, calls it "brutally debilitating." He says treatment has brought his triglyceride levels down from over 7,000 to 66, and that available treatments can vastly improve patients' lives.
Lynne Saremi's husband, Fred, lived with FCS. She recalls that no medication existed when he was diagnosed, and that two approved treatments exist today. She says community carried their family through the illness.
The Foundation asks supporters to share stories and visit its site
Chris Brine, the Foundation's Managing Director, says the day puts a human face on a condition most people have never heard of. The Foundation wants clinicians, policymakers and the public to learn about FCS and the families managing it. Supporters can post their own story, or a loved one's, with #FCSAwarenessDay and visit TGDisorders.com for information on FCS and related disorders.