This is Katie Minium and she has Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a primary immunodeficiency disease that affects a
number of different organs in the body. An immunodeficiency disease is one that
causes the immune system to break down, making the body susceptible to diseases.
It is a rare, recessive genetic
disorder of childhood that occurs in between 1 out of 40,000 and 1 out of
100,000 persons worldwide. The ailment is progressive. Patients with A-T are
frequently wheelchair-bound by their teens, and the disease is generally fatal
to patients by the time they reach their twenties.
Below are some pictures from Katie's Fundraiser
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Dawn - Amy
Dawn - Jason - Amy
Al - Dawn - Mary - Amy
Dawn - Audie - Mary - Amy
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