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April 2018
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April 2018
CMV Mom Hopes to Spread CMV Awareness at Mrs. America Pageant
Posted:
2/8/2023
Category:
Advocacy
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Awareness
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Community
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Parent Perspective
CMV mom Kelsi Gagne is participating in the Mrs. America pageant in April. She plans to use this platform to increase awareness and health literacy of cCMV. Read more about her journey.
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Dancing With Shards of Glass
Author: Andrea Stambaugh
Posted:
4/17/2018
Category:
Parent Perspective
A few weeks ago we went to The Kids Equipment Network to pick up an adaptive stroller/wheelchair for Axel.
I have been fighting to get Axel a wheelchair for months. I had prepared myself in my mind. I was so excited for getting out of the house to be simpler. We talked about it the entire drive. Once we got there, they wanted us to put Axel into the wheelchair so they could fit it appropriately. I set him in the perfectly supportive bright green chair and I strapped him in. He looked up at me with a big smile, the way he always does. I smiled back. But, then it hit me. Like a ton of bricks. I just strapped my child into a wheelchair, for the first time. And I lost it.
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The Baby After the CMV Baby
Author: Megan Nix
Posted:
4/9/2018
Category:
Parent Perspective
My husband and I always knew we wanted a third child, even after our second daughter, Anna, was born with congenital CMV. Even though Anna’s needs (deafness and motor delays) require more time spent in therapies and doctors’ offices than we ever expected, Luke and I both came from bigger families, we wanted to gift our daughters with another sibling, and, I have to admit, I wanted another chance at a typical experience of pregnancy and motherhood.
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Thank You Wristband Buddy
Posted:
4/4/2018
Category:
Fueling Our Mission
As part of our fundraising and community outreach efforts, we are pleased to mention that
WristbandBuddy
has offered us 200 free silver bands to spread awareness about our cause. Thank you WristbandBuddy for your contribution and support.
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