Little girl and mother part of awareness campaign on “The Today Show” for rare, often misdiagnosed disease affecting young children

Little girl and mother part of awareness campaign on “The Today Show” for rare, often misdiagnosed disease affecting young children

News of a child’s serious illness can cause any parent to feel a sense of despair and helplessness. But one mother is turning that diagnosis into a mission to raise awareness of a rare disease. She says too many children are going misdiagnosed and funding must be raised to find a cure.

“Charlie was born on April 21st, 2009 at a very healthy 9 lb. 6 oz., she was a wonderful baby,” said mom Amber Trenaman. The Trenaman family lives in the Tofield area and runs a locally owned and operated bu-siness, T3 Water Hauling Ltd., just off Wye Road and R.R. 202.