Katlyn's Struggle with ADA SCID

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Off to NIH

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I know that it have been way too long since I have been able to write on here. A lot has been going on since my last write up, which has mad...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

2 years post

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So May 26 marked two years since Katlyn received her gene therapy. We marked the occasion with a routine visit to NIH. At first we were a li...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

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Sorry I have neglected Katlyn's blog for so long. We have just been so busy with life and have not had much time. Katlyn is doing extrem...
Friday, February 6, 2009

Three Years Old and Surgery

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Katlyn had her fist tumor removed yesterday on her third birthday. What a day! We had spent the previous night in a hotel and because it was...
Friday, November 28, 2008

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We just back from Katlyn's appointment at NIH yesterday and things went really well. Apperently they have been looking at some of their ...
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Katlyn
Follow 8-year-old Katlyn, diagnosed with adenosine deaminase (ADA)severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). This is an extremely rare condition where there is a defect in her ADA gene. The ADA gene is responsible for filtering the body of toxic metabolites. In Katlyn's body, those toxic metabolites are not filtered and therefore, kill off her lympocytes, leaving her with virtually no immune system. Katlyn is has participated in a gene therapy protocol in Bethesda, MD at the National Institute of Health, but unfortunately it did not work. She is now preparing for a bone marrow transplant. Katlyn this is an account of when you were little and all you had to go through. We love you sweety!!!!
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