Katy has Phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disease in which the body cannot metabolize protein properly. Many in the world who are born with PKU are diagnosed at birth because of newborn screening and immediately receive treatment. Katy was not given that opportunity.
She was born in Mexico, and at the time newborn screening was not required. Katy's parents searched for answers for months after noticing that their daughter was experiencing mysterious symptoms. She was eventually diagnosed with PKU at 13 months of age, but the months without treatment took their toll on her. Katy cannot share her story in her own words, but her parents speak up for her, share her story, and promote newborn screening across the world.
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