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By MargaretEllis GOLD
Portland, Maine
They knew before I was born that I was different. My heart was not developing properly. I had a rare defect, one often found in children with Down syndrome. The doctors performe...
Portland, Maine
They knew before I was born that I was different. My heart was not developing properly. I had a rare defect, one often found in children with Down syndrome. The doctors performe...
