Beckwith-Wiedemann Spectrum: Chelsea's Story
CHOP provided the elusive diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann, so Chelsea is getting the care she needs.
CHOP provided the elusive diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann, so Chelsea is getting the care she needs.
Kaitlyn, 12, has remained positive through multiple surgeries for the symptoms of a rare genetic disorder and treatment for an associated cancer.
The partnership between her doctors at The Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at CHOP and her local medical team in California is keeping Alina healthy and allowing her to be a typical toddler. However, her beginning was anything but typical.
Alivya traveled to CHOP from her home in Indiana to receive treatment for Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Today, she’s home — and smiling.