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San Antonio teen who was not expected to live past four months old celebrates sweet 16 in style
Read full article: San Antonio teen who was not expected to live past four months old celebrates sweet 16 in styleSAN ANTONIO ā A San Antonio teen who suffers from a rare disorder is celebrating her 16th birthday with the community in a parade fit for a queen. Kylieās mother, Shelley Kurtz, said Kylie was diagnosed with Trisomy 9 Mosaic Syndrome when her daughter was just a baby. There are some children I know who can walk and talk but still have the disorder.āKylie was born through a C-section in 2004, Shelley said. It has brought me a lot of comfort to know that there are other children like yours with different severities. āShe can feel love,ā Shelley said.