Kaitlyn's Korner: Happy 2nd Birthday!!!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy 2nd Birthday!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday to our sweet girl today! We are so thankful to be celebrating another birthday with our precious daughter, Kaitlyn. It is amazing how much about life she has taught us in such a short amount of time. We are so lucky to be blessed with such an amazing, spirited little girl.

Tomorrow we are celebrating Kaitlyn's big birthday with a big party with lots of family and friends! We can't wait to share more pictures and tell you all about it. :-)

3 comments:

The Kirk KrewJuly 1, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Happy Birthday Sweet Kaitlyn!! I hope y'all have a great party. Wish we could be there to celebrate with you! Sending lots of love from Texas!
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UnknownJuly 2, 2011 at 5:32 AM
Happy 2nd birthday Kaitlyn! Enjoy your special day!!
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JillJuly 4, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Happy Birthday Kaitlyn! I hope you had the most wonderful day!!
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About Niemann-Pick Disease

Niemann-Pick Disease is a lysosomal storage disease that affects metabolism and is caused by genetic mutations. In order for a child to have Niemann-Pick Disease, both parents must be carriers of a genetic mutation causing Niemann-Pick. There are three types of Niemann-Pick Disease, Types A, B and C.

Kaitlyn had Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A, the most severe of the three types. She lacked an enzyme called acid sphingomyelinase. Since she didn't have this enzyme, her body couldn't get rid of sphingomyelin. Sphingomyelin has nowhere to go so it accumulated in her cells, eventually causing cell death and the malfunction of major organ systems.

Those with Type A typically live to be only 2 to 4 years of age. There are approximately 1,200 cases of type A and B worldwide with the majority being Type B. There is currently no treatment or cure for the disease. When Kaitlyn was alive, she was 1 in 5 in the United States with Type A.