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Axel my loving boy

Axel’s story (born 1993) After 5 IVF entries I finally got pregnant. Four embryos implanted and only one survived the adventure of tube to baby. After… Continue reading Axel my loving boy

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Anderson’s Journey

My 2 year old grandson, Anderson was diagnosed in utero when his mom was 26 weeks pregnant. Her pregnancy prior to diagnosis was extremely difficult.… Continue reading Anderson’s Journey

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Life is a Gift ❤️

Life is a Gift.  November 18th 2013 our little man’s life changed forever. He went through two major spinal surgeries for (SSEH) Spontaneous Spinal Epidural… Continue reading Life is a Gift ❤️

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Sara’s GBS Story

I’m 19 years old and have been perfectly healthy almost all my life. On August 30th 2019, my life changed forever. I woke up that… Continue reading Sara’s GBS Story

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Amelie’s Adventure

Hi, my name is Amelie and I have been diagnosed with Juvenile Polymyositis, an extremely rare autoimmune disease where my immune system is attacking my… Continue reading Amelie’s Adventure

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Losing Lucy and Finding Hope

Bethany was expecting her third pregnancy to be routine like her first two, but it turned out to be anything but routine. At 9 weeks… Continue reading Losing Lucy and Finding Hope

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Iker y sus ganas de vivir…

Hola, mi bebe y yo somos de celaya guanajuato,  les compartiré brevemente nuestra historia. Todo parecía normal en mi embarazo, al momento de dar a… Continue reading Iker y sus ganas de vivir…

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One Day Changed My Life

In June 2018 I was on my way home from church with my 4 kids to celebrate father’s day. We were right around the corner… Continue reading One Day Changed My Life

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Living with a muscle weakness condition

Bertie is eight and, in addition to loving rock music, has a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD). This is… Continue reading Living with a muscle weakness condition

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