My name is Teri Taylor.  Our son, Mike, was diagnosed at the
age of 3 years old with  Primary Acute Intestinal
Lymphangiectasia (IL).    Mike is now 10 years old and tries to
live a normal life even though he goes to the hospital about
45 days a year to maintain his health.

Mike receives infusions of albumin and calcium every 2 weeks.  
He will need these “tune ups” for the rest of his life in order to
stay alive!  He has had 7 surgeries and over 100 infusions!  
He is on a restricted diet of high protein, low fat (15%), and
no milk (uses soy milk).

We are so proud of Mike’s great positive attitude.  He is a
fifth grader, is a Cub Scout and plays soccer for his Dad, the
coach.

We have learned that there are very few of us (IL) patients.  
We would love to connect with each one of you, to share our
stories and learn from each other, to find the best treatment
options for each of our loved ones!   

Best wishes,
Ken, Teri, Joe, Brian,
Steve and Mike Taylor
Mike’s web site is:
Meet Mike
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