An Act of Empowerment
By Gavin Marcus
After accepting that there's always going to be complications down the road, I found that my world didn’t grow smaller like I feared it would. Instead, it expanded. How I chose to overcome these ‘bumps in the road’ have defined who I have become.
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I Became a Fighter
By Anne Accardo
I was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. I just made the big 40 in June and I could not be more excited! My 30s were a mix of the absolute worst and unbelievably best times of my life.
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Our Community is Family
By Kristy Moser
For us, the LDS conference is a home coming. We belong. We are family. We know that no matter what we are welcomed. This conference in June will be our third.
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My Beautiful Wide-Eyed Girl
By Carol Cheng
This month marks the 14th anniversary of the identification of Loeys-Dietz syndrome. It also marks the 7th anniversary of my daughter Aileen’s death from a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the age of 24.
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The Founding of the Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation
By Kate
As a previous Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse when Mo was born in 1995, I longed for a place to connect with others as well as find the most up-to-date information in the care of my daughter.
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Care Based Upon Strong Facts
By Dr. Hal Dietz
I was initially trained as a pediatrician and a cardiologist. I was quite happy participating in the care of individuals. But simply became frustrated that what we were doing at the time didn’t seem to be making a difference.
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