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My husband Chad Pierce has a rare genetic disorder Neurofibrobatosis Type 1 or NF1 for short. He passed the disorder on to his two children Conner and Kylie who are my stepkids. We eventually had our son Noah who also has NF1. My Husband had a tumor behind his knee that had turned into Sarcoma Cancer which most of the time will require surgerical removal or amputation. The had removed the tumor but months later because this is not the first time the tumor has grown back it grew back but in doing so it broke his leg. Leaving his leg in total disrepair the only option was an above the knee amputation since it left his leg was not even functional. Now we have to navigate life with Chad learning how to walk with a prosthetic, walker, cane and when not wearing the prosthetic a wheelchair. We had to move from a second floor apartment to a first floor handicap accessible apartment. He will continue to need to change out his sockets as his stump continues to heal over time. This has left our family changed forever since this didn't just affect my husband but it affected us as well. There is the saying that it takes a village, so we are asking for help as we continue to need new mobility devices, handicap accessible living options, and medical modifications.

