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$7K for Damian's 7th Birthday!
We had a lofty fundraising goal to reach in May! Here's all the stats for how we did!
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Hi, Brittany (Damian's Mom) here! Damian's story is being told across multiple platforms in an attempt to reach the largest audience. I post a lot of content on these other platforms and it is all very shareable!! Please join our community on whichever platforms you're on to help us spread the word! THANK YOU!
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8 doses in... is the treatment working yet???
WOW, it is great to be on the other side of the treatment approvals!!!! As of Friday, Damian has taken the experimental treatment 8 times...
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May 16, 20225 min read
A Mother's Day Message from Brock
Written by Brock Markham (Damian's Dad) I wasn't home with Brittany and Damian when she got the call of Damian's diagnosis in March of...
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May 8, 20223 min read
The FDA approved our treatment!!! WE START TOMORROW!!!
I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM!!!!! I COULD SCREAM!!!! IN FACT, I WILL!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! You all know how long we have...
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Apr 21, 20225 min read
How to Share Damian's Story Online
What a BLESSING it is that I am getting asked so often right now about how to best share Damian's story online!! Thank you all so so much...
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Mar 31, 20228 min read
"Mama Bear Brittany" came out this week... A LOT
For weeks and weeks I had been planning my next blog update: "FINALLY we have a start date," "ANNOUNCING: The news we've all been waiting...
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Mar 20, 20227 min read
Scheduling Surgeries & The Challenge of Endurance
Damian and I had a loooong week of emotionally draining appointments and conversations this past week. I think what made it especially...
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Feb 1, 202210 min read
Damian doesn't wave anymore
Every skill that Damian loses due to ASMD is devastating, but anyone following our story for some time will appreciate how particularly...
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Jan 16, 20225 min read
Happy New Year from the Markham Family!
Our Annual Family Newsletter of 2021 Events For the past few years, this blog has only served the purpose of hosting our annual...
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Jan 1, 20228 min read
"How Can I Help?"
I am SO GRATEFUL to every single person who has asked me this question!! You are all so wonderful!! We are incredibly blessed to be a...
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Nov 15, 20217 min read
IT'S A MIRACLE! WE HAVE MADE CONTACT!
Who knew there were such things as Halloween miracles??? For those of you who don't watch our weekly "Story Time with Damian" Instagram...
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Nov 7, 20219 min read
Damian is Getting Weaker
I've attempted this blog post a few different times over the past month but it felt so weird to talk about Damian's regression when so...
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Oct 3, 20217 min read
Damian's 1st Specialized Chair & Why We LOVE Therapy
Damian's first physical therapy session this week started off with a big surprise! A couple weeks ago, an equipment vendor representative...
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Aug 4, 20217 min read
Our NYC Trip!
We'd anticipated this trip since the week we got Damian's diagnosis. First of all, I want to make it very clear that not one penny of...
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Jul 12, 20216 min read
Brock's Father's Day Poem (& A Damian Update)
Last week was Father's Day, and we were blessed to be able to spend it with many of Brock's family who came into town to spend some time...
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Jun 27, 20215 min read
We've reached $500K!!! Now what!?
CLICK HERE to go to the GoFundMe MY FRIENDS! This may be the happiest Friday EVER. We have done the unbelievable this week. With the...
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Jun 11, 20214 min read
Phase 2: Ellen and Onward!
This last week I felt like I was "quivering with emotions" - is that a phrase? I just mean that I was (and still seem to be) shifting...
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May 31, 20213 min read
A Love Letter to Damian on His 2nd Birthday
Hello my little love, I'm anxious to know what it means if you are old enough to read this right now. Did we do it?? Did we get the...
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May 24, 20212 min read
How We Got Here: Damian's Battle with ASMD
2020 was the year most people would never repeat, but for us, January 2021 was when all of the crazy started. Up until that point, we...
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May 22, 20217 min read
The GoFundMe Campaign has Launched!
I am so grateful this morning. In the first 48 hours of our campaign launch, you have helped me raise over $45,000. Not only that, but my...
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May 19, 20213 min read
The Start of our Battle with ASMD
"Please God, make him a fighter." There have been a handful of times I have prayed over my son with this specific request – from the time...
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May 13, 20215 min read
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