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Samantha  P.
Florida
Biography

Samantha was born with nothing but problems.  She was born with a
hole in her heart which closed by age 1.  When she was 18 months old, she
developed a blood platelet problem called immuno thrombocytopenia.  This was the
scariest time of our lives. Not knowing whether our baby would live or die.  She
was treated in the cancer center for over a year. Finally, it went into
remission.

After suffering for years of GI problems, Samantha was finally diagnosed with
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in April 2007 at age 10.  This is a rare white blood
cell disease that has no cure.  It causes to body to think food is a parasite
and attacks itself.  It also causes the body to have numerous food allergies.
Symptoms include vomiting, severe stomach pain, diarrhea, reflux, gagging,
throat clearing, leg pain, chest pain.

On January 24, 2011, Samantha had surgery to have a G tube placed into her
stomach.  She lost ALL food and is now fed a special hypoallergenic formula for
her nutrition. Samantha has had many surgical procedures, MRI's, ultrasounds,
xrays, blood work, testing etc. She remains positive and strong through it all. 
She is a remarkable child with a zest for life. 




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Birth Date -   April 27, 1997

Main Diagnosis - Eosinophilic Esophagitis

THEME: Purple Insirational