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Autumn's Story

In September 2010, when she was three-years-old, Autumn underwent her first kidney biopsy. Autumn has been spilling massive amounts of protein in her urine along with albuminuria since she was 10 months old. After her biopsy we learned she has Focal Renal Glomerulosclerosis along with massive albuminuria and proteinuria.

She also has congenital hypertonia as well as developmental delays. She has swelling in various body parts. Autumn also underwent a muscle biopsy in March of this year. Autumn is believed to also have a Mitochondrial disorder.

Autumn has her good days and her bad days. She is on several medications incluing Enalapril to lower the amounts of protein, Vitamin E, and a trail drug CoQ10.

Autumn is under the care of a Renal Specialist, Metabolic Specialist, and soon to be a Neurology Specialist. We will never give up on her. Autumn has the will to fight this and not let this horrible disease and its devastating effects define her.

I am thankful to a mother that I just spoke with who has a daughter with FSGS. If it was not for her I would not know about The NephCure Foundation. I am learning new things everyday to help Autumn. I will forever be thankful to NephCure for allowing me to put my daughter's story out there. I will not give up until there is a cure for my daughter and all the other children or adults affected by this.

Told by Bethany (Autumn's Mom)

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