Janet and Brian, parents of a young boy who died from SMA, share their experience.
Two families, Two Paths
Selected clips from interviews with 2 families of children with SMA Type 1. One family elected to have a trach for their child, the other family elected not to have a trach for their child.
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Two families, Two Paths
SMA ran in the family, and then it hit us in the face.
I relied mostly on the early intervention people to help focus on the living.
She’s very closed off about it.
I remember his breathing but I don’t remember other stuff.
People say things happen for a reason but I haven’t found the reason yet.
We both lost friends over this.
We did everything we could just to live life. Lots of photos!
We weren’t tempted to do any experimental trials.
I just couldn’t see our son with the tubes. It was just the way it was.
You need to make memories to have a whole life with your child.
I love looking at his things.
My grief has changed over the years but it still gets me at random times.
He should be 8. I should be at Little League games.
We didn’t get any counseling or do a support group after.
At Easter we go to the hospital with baskets and ducks.