Katherine Sloanne

 Katherine Sloanne

Partial Trisomy 13

Katherine was diagnosed prenatally with partial T13 and tetralogy of fallot (CHD). At birth we learned she had a cranial defect called craniosynostosis, kidney issues, eye issues (called Coloboma), a tethered spinal cord, hypothyroidism, and seizures. She also had a g-tube placed at 6 weeks-old. She spent 52 days in the NICU.  She has had open heart surgery, cranial surgery, spinal surgery, and numerous cardiac catheter procedures.

Today Katherine, or Kate as we like to call her, is doing well. She is healthy, though she recently had a reoccurrence of seizures that landed her in the PICU a few times earlier this year.  She is getting stronger all the time. She is progressing in physical therapy and she has moved on to using a stander to increase her ability to bear weight on her legs, and we hope to try out a walker/gait trainer soon.

Kate became a big sister in February this year. Her little brother Ian is healthy and developing on track. Kate is simultaneously interested and annoyed with her little brother’s existence, which is typical 2-year-old behavior.  Kate will officially turn 2 in May and we are so blessed to have her in our lives and look forward to many more birthdays.

Bethany Lafferty, mom to Katherine

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We hope these stories of children with trisomy will inspire you. From cleft lips to contagious smiles, group of families are here to offer you support as you begin your trisomy journey. It seems we only hear of the problems that come with a child having Trisomy . There is so much more to these sweet lives. Each day the living children bring joy to their families as they accomplish simple tasks or reach a milestone, the angels remind us that life is short but a blessing all the same and they will forever be engraved in our hearts. Be sure to check back for our next story or update and until then....Embrace life one moment at a time ~  Vanessa
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