Start spreading the news

This is one of the most amazing, touching, make-you-grab-a-tissue articles I've read in a while. And the facts that this little girl is the same age as The Girl and I know this girl's father add an even more personal touch to me. I've followed the life of Antonia for the last couple years. I heard the stories of things tried and failed and of her regression back to infancy. I remember the decision for surgery...and the results.

I talked to my friend this morning. They've received 128 phone calls from this article from all over the country. Mostly it's people who want to help with awareness, start foundations, etc. But some...some are from the parents who have children in the exact same situation as Antonia wanting more information on the surgery.
One story I was told today was about the family with a two year old son in California who called. They were awoken by their neighbor pounding on their front door one morning yelling 'You have to read this article!' The neighbor had been in Pittsburgh on business...the same day the article was printed...and just happened to pick up a newspaper to read on the airplane. This California family had been told that this surgery could not be performed on children. They are now being helped.

So here's my part. There isn't much I can do, but I can help spread the word.