VIEWPOINT: Mother seeks to spread knowledge of daughter’s syndrome

Editor’s Note: This story was written by a Buckley Air Force Base military spouse in an effort to raise awareness for Turner Syndrome.

“Mrs. Bellamy, Kaylei has Turner Syndrome.”

This call came after a long week of waiting for results of a test I was sure was unnecessary. I had convinced myself for years that Kaylei’s short stature was because her grandmother is only 5 feet 2 inches tall. Kaylei’s five-year, well-baby appointment would prove that wasn’t the reason at all.
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