Triumph
When she was born, she was pronounced a healthy baby,
She came home to a loving family: no ifs, ands, or maybe,
Her big sister loved her dearly, as did the extended family,
But in only a few months, they noticed an anomaly,
She wasn’t able to lift her head like most babies that age,
Her muscles seemed atrophied at this important stage,
Her parents were proactive and insisted she be examined,
Her diagnosis was rare, and her prognosis was a challenge,
She had SMA, spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease,
A clinical trial was considered the treatment to seize,
A single infusion, the first of its kind,
An experimental drug, keep this in mind,
Life expectancy was short, if a treatment was not had,
So, the parents chose to move forward, though feeling sad,
One day more, she would be too old to qualify,
They put their faith in God and gave the infusion a try,
To their great joy, they saw improvement in her condition,
Also, elation for the nurses and physicians,
She has come a long way since that day of discovery,
Now three years old, she is still in recovery,
She is happy and smart, with determination to spare,
Her eyes have a sparkle and with a gorgeous head of hair,
She is putting some weight on her legs and getting stronger,
Her goal is to walk like her sister and have a wheelchair no
longer,
She has the sweetest personality and the cutest smile,
Thank God for the success of a clinical trial!
Tammy Harvey
Written: 10/28/2020
Awe beautiful!💝
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