Mey-Lin, a lively child with a love for unicorns, faced dangerously low blood sugar as a newborn due to Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Thanks to life-changing monthly injections and advances in feeding technology, she now carries a feeding pump in her backpack that allows her to run and play like other kids.
Mey-Lin is an outgoing child who adores unicorns and playing dress-up. At just a few months old, she was diagnosed with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a rare condition causing excessive insulin production, dangerously low blood sugar, and an increased risk of childhood cancer. Without immediate intervention, her condition risked damaging her developing brain.
As a newborn, Mey-Lin spent months at Montreal Children’s Hospital, where her care team stabilized her blood sugar using IVs and feeding tubes. When standard treatments failed, a specialized injection became life changing. Now, she carries a feeding pump in a small backpack, which lets her run, jump, and play like other kids.
Thanks to donor support, Mey-Lin has access to lifesaving feeding equipment and exceptional care, including monthly injections to manage her blood sugar, and advanced medical imaging and oncology check-ups to monitor for potential tumours. Despite these challenges, Mey-Lin spreads joy wherever she goes, her little backpack a constant companion and symbol of her resilience.
Mey-Lin is an outgoing child who adores unicorns and playing dress-up. At just a few months old, she was diagnosed with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a rare condition causing excessive insulin production, dangerously low blood sugar, and an increased risk of childhood cancer. Without immediate intervention, her condition risked damaging her developing brain.
As a newborn, Mey-Lin spent months at Montreal Children’s Hospital, where her care team stabilized her blood sugar using IVs and feeding tubes. When standard treatments failed, a specialized injection became life changing. Now, she carries a feeding pump in a small backpack, which lets her run, jump, and play like other kids.
Thanks to donor support, Mey-Lin has access to lifesaving feeding equipment and exceptional care, including monthly injections to manage her blood sugar, and advanced medical imaging and oncology check-ups to monitor for potential tumours. Despite these challenges, Mey-Lin spreads joy wherever she goes, her little backpack a constant companion and symbol of her resilience.
Thanks to your support of the Enfant Soleil, kids like Mey-Lin can get the best treatment and care possible.
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Thanks to your support of the Enfant Soleil, kids like Mey-Lin can get the best treatment and care possible.
