I have two kids that rely on a feeding tube for nutrition due to the same diagnosis of silent aspiration. My son Nicholas was diagnosed when he was 2 weeks old, while my daughter Grace at 5 days old. Silent aspiration is when fluid enters the lungs after swallowing; silent meaning they didn’t cough to […]
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This year was big for my family. There were exciting times when important milestones were met such as walking and talking. Our family grew by one more when our daughter Grace was born in February. There were also hard times like when half our family was diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation. Whether it was […]