Paije C
Florida
Birth Date: October 11, 2018
Diagnosis: NK cell deficiency
Theme - Marie (the kitten) from the Aristocats movie
Favorite Colors: Purple and Pink
Due Date: July 15, 2024
Paije's Journey
Paije and her two older brothers were all born with a genetic primary immune deficiency, NK cell deficiency. They have a novel genetic variant and we are the only family in the world known to have this defect at this time. They go through so much medically and get IVIG infusions weekly. One of her brothers is on the verge of needing a bone marrow biopsy. This gene is known to cause bone marrow failure but we are the first family they know of with poor NK,T, B, and CTL function that have this gene. One of her brothers has been granted a wish and Paije will be next. It's been very isolating and terrifying and they are such sweet kids. They have been through so incredibly
much. Severe recurrent debilitating difficult to treat infections, hospitalizations, surgeries. IVIG treatments that are lifelong. Their entire bodies are affected.
