Namine
Namine Olivia Eiche was born on July 15, 2008 with a double-inlet left ventricle heart defect; Pierre Robin sequence, a condition that resulted in a regressed jaw and a partial (U-shaped) cleft palate; caudal regression syndrome (also known as sacral agenesis), which damages the growth of the tailbone and legs, also giving her clubfoot; and scoliosis.
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New braces color
Namine got to choose a new color for her braces! 😬
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Wrist pain
Namine thought her wrist was broken, so we brought her in. Thankfully, it isn’t broken, but it is likely sprained.
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Trick or treating
We fought through the cold and snow for the poorest candy haul yet. We still had fun though! 😲🌨
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Carving pumpkins
Namine carved her pumpkin for Halloween!
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Improving bowling aim
Namine has been steadily improving her freehand throws in bowling.
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Vacation postponed
I’m sorry to say that we’re all sick, so we can’t go on vacation.
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Trick or treat at Stein’s
Namine dressed as a cat for the Variety trick or treat!
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Speech at the medical college
Jessica, Namine, and I were asked back to the Medical College of Wisconsin to give our talk on accessibility. ♿
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Tour de Force kickoff
A new season of ballet has begun! ♿🩰
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Namine’s new bike
We picked up Namine’s new hand-pedal bike!
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Bowling league
Namine bowled for the first time in a league!
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Measured for a new wheelchair
Namine was measured for a new wheelchair!