Month: February 2020

Henry Crawley, PMLD

by David Crawley My son Henry is our first born, next to his beautiful and helpful 4 year old sister Rosemary. Henry is 5 years old (about to be 6) and he’s a happy, thoughtful, wonderful, kind, and loving little boy. He is very curious, imaginative, and funny. Every day he teaches me how to …

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Andy Fingeroot, Canavan

by Alan Fingeroot Our son Andy died of Canavan disease when he was 15 years old. This is our story. No parent should have to endure the heartache of a child affected with a Jewish genetic disease. These diseases are preventable if you know your carrier status before you get pregnant.  Andy was a beautiful …

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Nicki Jorgensen, ALD

by Annika Jorgensen I am his mother (from Sweden) and he has an American father, Marcy. We have two daughters Amanda and Johanna, who are both older than Nicki. We were divorced before Nicki turned ill and his father lives in the States. When we were married, I lived in the States for 10 years. …

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Kristy Kintner, MLD

by Colleen Kintner Kristy was 6 years of age when she was diagnosed with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. We felt very lost and alone. We were blessed to have a quick diagnosis because Kristy’s pediatrician had studied with one of the experts here in California at UCLA. Bill looked up articles about leukodystrophy and the name Dr. Hugo Moser …

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In Memorial or Honorarium – January 2020

The ULF received donations in memorial or honorarium for the following during the month of January 2020. We apologize for any inadvertent omission or misspellings. Please notify us if we have made a mistake at [email protected] or by calling 815-748-3211.  IN HONOR OF Sheryl Berger: Mr. & Mrs. John and Neva Mendiola  Steven Bomze: Tolleson Wealth Management  …

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