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MAUREEN & LAUREN
LIVING WITH LAL-D
REAL STORIES
Real Stories of Living With LAL-D
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Albie
Diagnosed with LAL-D as an infant
When Albie was born, his mom, Charlotte, said that he was, “Absolutely fine. Everything was fine for about 2 weeks.”
READ HIS STORY![Maureen & Lauren, diagnosed with LAL-D at 8 and 12 years old, with their parents and brother](/-/media/alexion_comredesign/images/realstories/lal-d/maureen-and-lauren/walsh-01-r.jpg?rev=8eedb438814d4f86a79e75d63dd17811?mw=375 375w,
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Maureen & Lauren
Diagnosed with LAL-D at 8 and 12 years old
Lauren was in the first grade when she became ill with persistent abdominal symptoms.
READ THEIR STORY![The Trendys, diagnosed at 17, 14, 11, and 9 with LAL-D, with their parents](/-/media/alexion_comredesign/images/realstories/lal-d/the-trendys/trendy-01-r.jpg?rev=44e72f054fff4d159a8b3199983dfacd?mw=375 375w,
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The Trendy Family
Diagnosed with LAL-D
When 2-and-a-half-year-old Brendan was found to have elevated liver enzymes, his parents never imagined it was the first sign that all 4 of their sons were suffering from an ultra-rare disease.
HEAR THEIR STORY![Tristan, diagnosed with LAL-D at 5 years old](/-/media/alexion_comredesign/images/realstories/lal-d/tristan/tristan-01-r.jpg?rev=7df659aa17294ceb9fbbb318638f8d35?mw=375 375w,
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Tristan
Diagnosed with LAL-D at 5 years old
Tristan was almost 5 years old when his parents, Holly and Steve, took him to the pediatrician because of his enlarged abdomen and persistent issues with constipation.
READ HIS STORY
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