DESIREE – 13 years old
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Desiree was diagnosed at age four from the FISH test. She had trouble crawling and had Birth to three services. She is a beautiful young teen. She likes video games etc.. Lately we been going through a lot of new diagnosis. So, she currently has DiGeroge Syndrome(22q deletion), ADHD, Autism, Dystonia, Kyphoscolioses, asthma and brittle bones. She is currently receiving ot and waiting on a bone density scan. At age 4 she also endeavored an open heart surgery for an ASD and still has a residual hole and now sounds of a murmur have come back. She reminds me all accomplishments in life are more memorable.
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