
Hi! My name is Elijah Wayne Edwards. Some call me E.WE. I am 4 years old and I have a rare, genetic, chromosome abnormality called Edwards Syndrome.
This is my Full Trisomy 18 journey!
MY FAMILY
MY JOURNEY
A Healthcare Advocacy Organization
Hi! My name is Elijah Wayne Edwards. Some call me E.WE. I am 4 years old and I have a rare, genetic, chromosome abnormality called Edwards Syndrome.
This is my Full Trisomy 18 journey!
MY FAMILY
MY JOURNEY
So.. I was never supposed to live, eat from a spoon, or drink from a cup.. 🤔
Not only can I drink from a cup, I can hold it all by myself. That’s all.. 😋
Some days I am just not feeling it..
Early rises for diaper changes, virtual classes and doctor’s appointments.. sometimes I don’t want to be bothered. I’d much rather stay nestled in Mom and Dad’s bed until I’m ready to get up!
Oh well.. guess I’ll get the day started..
Rare Across America is a yearly event that we participate in. We talk to Members of Congress about my disease and stuff they can do to help children like me.
This was our 3rd year and it was online because of COVID. Thank you to our congress people for hearing from us.
Edwards Syndrome is 1 of more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting 25 to 30 million Americans. Edwards Syndrome, commonly known as Trisomy 18, is a rare, genetic, chromosome abnormality affecting 1 in 6,000 births. There is no cure or treatment and statistically only five to 10% of infants born with Edwards Syndrome will live to see their first birthday.
The E.WE Foundation is a 501c3 healthcare advocacy organization supporting families affected by Edwards Syndrome. Through efforts of advocacy, community education, health literacy and public policy, the E.WE Foundation is dedicated to ensuring families have access to resources and information.
To learn more, visit us online at http://www.theewefoundation.org.
This is me, all day, every day.. messy hair, no socks!
The school asked for pictures for the yearbook. After a few snaps, this is what we got. Personally, I think it captures the real me.. 😎
Here’s to a happier 2021 for everyone!
Sparkling grape juice in a fancy glass!
The entire crew!
My Mom and Dad, my big brothers, and sister! ❤.. and me!
My teacher sent Christmas activities for me! Mom was so excited! We did a picture frame using tiny wrapping paper squares. And this really cute stocking that Mom put on the tree!
I was really happy to work with the art teachers one-on-one on this project.
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My PreK class worked on paper stockings for our class Christmas wall. My sister helped me with mine.
Merry Christmas!