22q – an Overview (AKA – A Tiny Piece Leading to a Big Picture)
Author Donna M. McDonald-McGinn MS, LCGC Brief Description Prof. [...]
Dayna
Dayna Is a young lady who was diagnosed 22q deletion as a baby. Her first open-heart surgery was soon after being born and she has now had 6 open-heart surgeries and a pacemaker.
Elisabeth
Elisabeth Posted November 1, 2021 Hello, my name is [...]
Amy
A few years ago I had written a paper on my life with 22q. Since I wrote it, life has been challenging but manageable. The following is an update on what’s been happening.
George
George is a sweet little 2-year-old who tries hard to keep up with his 2 older brothers. This is how his mom tells his story:
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Elisabeth
Posted September 7, 2021 Elisabeth was the third child [...]
Cynthia
Hello, My name is Cynthia! I’m 24 years old [...]
Andy
If I have learned anything about life it’s that nobody ever promised that it would be easy but I do think that our struggles in life are what builds character, it makes us dig deep into ourselves and once we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel we can then enjoy the taste of success even greater knowing that we didn’t give up on our goals and dreams.
Braden
Braden was diagnosed with 22q deletion shortly after his birth on April 8, 2013. He was born with multiple heart defects that required emergency surgery.