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My Daughter is affected on her biological fathers side

MY DAUGHTER IS AFFECTED BY NPS AND I KNEW IT AS SOON AS SHE WAS BORN BY HER NAILS AND HER KNEE CAPS. WHEN SHE WAS IN MY WOMB HER LEG ANKLE AND FOOT WRAPPED AROUND HER OTHER LEG SO WHEN SHE WAS BORN, HER FOOT WAS 180* BACKWARDS. SHE SPENT THE 1ST 18 MONTHS IN A CAST AND I SPENT HOURS EVERDAY STRETCHING AND MASSAGING HER FOOT AND LEG. SHE HAD SURGERY WHEN SHE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND I BELIEVE THAT IT MADE IT WORSE. SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH HER ORGANS, EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL UTI. I'M JUST A CONCERNED MOTHER THAT CRAVES ANY AND ALL INFORMATION FROM ALL THAT SUFFER FROM NPS. 

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