A place where families who experienced AFLP can meet, find information and share experiences...
In April 2005 I gave birth to twin boys. My Diabetes Insipidus and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy had not been diagnosed. Consequences: I was left with a 50-50 chance to make it through my first night, one of my sons was severely brain damaged and was not expected to reach a week old and my other son had a good chance to be brain damaged too. I created this site so families who have experienced AFLP have a place to look for answers, advice and someone to talk to. This site is in memory of my son Micah who is now with the angels...
It is hard for me to share this photo. It upsets my family by reminding them how close they were to loose me, and frankly, it doesn't remind me of good times either. But I understand that in today's society you have to shock people to make them react. So here it is: my face half paralysed by Bell's Palsy (Because of my liver, one of my twins had herpes, which in turns cause my Bell's Palsy), jaundiced, blotted and only half conscious ...