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Sarah was born in November 2008 with a Rare Genetic Condition called Pancreatic Agenesis caused by the deletion of 1 copy of a gene called GATA6, which as it turns out is responsible for Brain and Pancreatic Development. So unfortuently this means for Sarah that she was born 2 organs short. She is missing her Pancreas and her Gall Bladder.
Sarah lives each day with Insulin dependent Diabetes, Epilepsy, the inability to absorb food, effecting her in many ways. She also has an associated condition called Schleroising Cholangitis and will soon require a Liver Transplant.
The condition is so rare that Sarah is the only child in Australia living with the condition. We are in contact with 10 other families worldwide that have children living with the condition.
We have been invited to a Family Medical Conference with the Team from Kovler Childrens Hospital in Chicago, who are the team that discovered the GATA6 Gene Mutation and I would love to be able to take Sarah over, so for the first time in her life she could meet 4 of the other children who also live day in and day with this condition and we can spend 3 days with the Drs who are the specialists in her condition.
However the conference is taking place in Chicago from June 23-26 and so we are seeking any assistance to help us pay for flights and accomadation.
If you can help we would greatly appriciate it
Regards
Karina (Sarah's Mum)
Sarah was born in November 2008 with a Rare Genetic Condition called Pancreatic Agenesis caused by the deletion of 1 copy of a gene called GATA6, which as it turns out is responsible for Brain and Pancreatic Development. So unfortuently this means for Sarah that she was born 2 organs short. She is missing her Pancreas and her Gall Bladder.
Sarah lives each day with Insulin dependent Diabetes, Epilepsy, the inability to absorb food, effecting her in many ways. She also has an associated condition called Schleroising Cholangitis and will soon require a Liver Transplant.
The condition is so rare that Sarah is the only child in Australia living with the condition. We are in contact with 10 other families worldwide that have children living with the condition.
We have been invited to a Family Medical Conference with the Team from Kovler Childrens Hospital in Chicago, who are the team that discovered the GATA6 Gene Mutation and I would love to be able to take Sarah over, so for the first time in her life she could meet 4 of the other children who also live day in and day with this condition and we can spend 3 days with the Drs who are the specialists in her condition.
However the conference is taking place in Chicago from June 23-26 and so we are seeking any assistance to help us pay for flights and accomadation.
If you can help we would greatly appriciate it
Regards
Karina (Sarah's Mum)
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Karina Caton
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South Albury NSW
