{"id":58200,"date":"2025-01-10T15:10:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/?p=58200"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:10:40","slug":"marvins-story-living-with-kmt2e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/2025\/01\/10\/marvins-story-living-with-kmt2e\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fields&#8217; Journey with KMT2E"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is your family like?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I am Toto's mother with a mutation in GENE NAA 15\">My son is the oldest of our two adopted children.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I am Toto's mother with a mutation in GENE NAA 15\"><strong>What do you do for fun?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I am Toto's mother with a mutation in GENE NAA 15\">We love to go to King&#8217;s Dominion, the science museum, read, and watch movies.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Tell us about the biggest hardship you face.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi7_uic88-IAxX0kYkEHTnwJWkQ3ewLegQICBAU\" aria-label=\"Translated text: His illness. His pathology prevents him from having a normal quality of life. His fragility caused by pharyngitis prevents him from enjoying the outdoors except when the weather is very nice. His low muscle tone prevents him from running in the garden When he is sick, he decompensates too quickly.\">My youngest daughter is in hospice at this time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16089 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/11092158\/PEOPLE_man-loves-microscope-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3>What about your child puts a smile on your face?<\/h3>\n<p>His sense of humor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>What motivates you to participate in research? How has participating in research been helpful for you?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I just haven't had the opportunity, I would like to\">I&#8217;m hopeful we can help other families.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I just haven't had the opportunity, I would like to\"><strong>How do you feel you are helping <span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span> learn more about rare genetic changes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I hope we are bringing awareness to KMT2E.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>What is one question you wish researchers could answer about this genetic change?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: What life expectations are there?\">What does this gene mutation do?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>What have you learned about your or your child\u2019s genetic condition from other families?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: I don't know any other family.\">That we have many similarities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15175 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18092145\/PEOPLE_man-girl-step-hearts-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>If you could give one piece of advice to someone recently diagnosed with the genetic change in your family, what would it be?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiKo7raoNyJAxXFK1kFHZOGOr4Q3ewLegQICRAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: That everything can be achieved with therapy, patience and love.\">Embrace being unique.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the inspiring story of the 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