Today is Undiagnosed Children’s Day. Did you know that children who have no formal diagnosis are called SWANS? Syndromes Without A Name. Most of the time I’m not troubled by the fact that Edith is officially undiagnosed. Since birth, Edith has only ever shown progression and I think this helps me a lot. However, it’s [...]
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Surviving the S**t Storm…
A really honest and raw account of going through cancer whilst supporting a disabled child. It’s a long one so maybe put the kettle on first. It may not be the worst experience but it’s my experience.
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A bit like a unicorn or a mermaid…
Today is Undiagnosed Children’s day💕 To date we still have no definitive diagnosis for our Little E. At times, this is incredibly difficult. I’m not saying having a diagnosis would be any easier but it may give us some answers; some connections. What we know is that Edith is Hypotonic (floppy), she has developmental delay [...]
100,000 Genome Project…
The views and opinions expressed in this post are my understanding of this project and not necessarily 100% accurate. The process in which we went through may differ from others.