[Beth Hanes]

I did not get diagnosed with FA until after I became a mother. I think the toll was taken on my body during pregnancy and it made me search out for reasons for some of my symptoms. As you know, everything is egg-saturated when you’re tired and just be prepared to have a loving and supportive team to help you! I only vaguely remember the hard moments of giving birth, because it is something you quickly forget when you lay your eyes on your baby! It’s the hardest, and most rewarding thing I’ve ever done! I would do it all over again if I could! My daughter has helped me to focus on what life’s about, and not about what life’s dealt me. She turns nine on Saturday, and with a cancer diagnosis less than three months after my diagnosis, Autism, and ADHD, it’s always something, but always something to love!! Children are a blessing for sure, NO MATTER WHAT!