Sheree, Chris, and baby Hayden (3 hours old)
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About UsArthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita or AMC, is a Disability formed at birth, AMC CAN be caused by 30% genetics.
BUT AMC can just happen, my genetics councillors couldn't find where in my family it came from. There are many different severities of AMC, I have the classic case: The way it's described, My shoulders only have slight movement, my elbows and knees have weak muscle tissue, so they both only bend a little. My wrists and ankles are pretty much fused, the tendons are tight in my fingers and toes, so they don't have much flexibility. Doctors told my parents that I wouldn't survive birth and my mum had the choice of going full-term and giving birth to a still-born baby, or take pot luck. I came out screaming! I wasn't supposed to live for my 1st birthday, when I survived that, I would never walk independently, at the age of 5, I walked straight up to my surgeon without assistance at all. Apparently, I would never have gone to main-stream schools, and I would have to live with my parents for the rest of my life. I have and will continue to prove people wrong with their ''predictions''. On the 8th of February 2016, I defied the odds and became a mother. I moved out of home 3 years ago, with my husband Chris, and now we have our beautiful 5 month old baby Hayden. |
Our History |
Chris and I met 5 years ago (in 2011) at Wodonga TAFE, we started dating 3 years ago (in 2013) after losing contact. We moved to Adelaide, South Australia (mid 2013) for 2 years and on the 14th of March, 2015, we got married at Glenelg Beach.
Albury/Wodonga couldn't keep us away for too long, late 2015, we moved back. On the 8th of February 2016, our lives changed forever when I gave birth (via C-section) to our beautiful boy Hayden! |
Who We Are |
We are just an ordinary couple living an extraordinary life!
With both Chris and I born with physical disabilities, me being the victim of physical abuse as a child and Chris being the victim of sexual abuse as a child and young adult. My rare physical disability is Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenital or AMC for short. AMC is a Disability formed at birth, accompanied by multiple joint contractures, short tendons and weak muscle tissue. Chris has a hereditary back condition from birth, this condition can stop Chris from standing in one spot, lifting and bending. We've been to hell but have come back stronger with our beautiful baby boy along the way! Now, enjoy the show!!! |
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