Glutaric Aciduria, Type 1 (GA-1) This story is shared by a family whose child has GA-I. Not a day goes by when I look out the kitchen window and watch Nikki jumping on the trampoline, swinging, or riding her bike, that I do not think of how lucky we are. Nikki was born in June […]
Alli
Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) This is a personal story shared by a family whose child has GA-I. Our family has been very fortunate and I thank God every day. I have no idea where we would be today without Pediatrix (formerly known as NeoGen Screening) and their newborn screening test. When my stepmother was […]
Carsen
Glutaric Acidemia Type II (GA2) This is a personal story shared by a family whose child has GA-II. Pure joy arrived in the Richards’ home on June 9, 2003, at 4:44 P.M. in the form of a bouncing bundle named Carsen Phillip Alan Richards, the newest member of the Richards clan. Because big brother Caden […]
Michael
Glutaric Aciduria, Type 1 (GA-1) This story is shared by a family whose child has GA-I. On December 16, 2001, I laid my 14-month old son Michael down for his afternoon nap and continued to prepare for his older brothers’ birthday party. When I tried to awaken Michael from his nap, he was unresponsive. Feeling […]
Josias (Joey)
Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) This is a personal story shared by a family whose child has GA-I. Joey’s conception was deliberate, a Valentine’s Day gift to each other. Joey’s father and I really wanted a son. So, we were overjoyed to learn that our single attempt succeeded and by mid- March of 1998 we […]
