Watch the emotional story of Alyssa Wascher, a mother from Illinois who spent years fighting for answers as her daughter Karina remained drastically smaller than other children her age.
In the video, Alyssa shares how she faced judgment and accusations of neglect despite doing everything she could to help her child thrive. Karina, now diagnosed with two rare genetic conditions, wore 12-month-old baby clothes at the age of three and struggled with mobility and growth.
After years of uncertainty, specialists finally uncovered the truth: Karina has 2q35 deletion syndrome and acrocapitofemoral dysplasia, a combination so rare it shocked doctors.
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