Recently I tagged along to one of my wife's ultrasound appointments. Yeah, I'm going to be a daddy again! As the nurse was looking around and taking measurements she would occasionally update us on what she was seeing. If it was normal or not. Thank God everything is perfect! However there was one thing she said that really stood out to me. It was when she was looking at my baby's spine. She said, "There's no sign of Spina Bifida." You may be wondering why that would stand out to me. You may also be wondering what is Spina Bifida.First let me explain to you what Spina Bifida is. Spina Bifida is a developmental congenital disorder. It is caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. If the opening is large enough , this allows a portion of the Spinal cord to protrude through the opening in the bones. When the nurse made that statement it reminded me of a very good friend of mine that is affected by Spina Bifida. Her name is Laura Tellado. She a young Floridian with a heart of gold that has made it her personal mission to bring awareness to this condition that can be easily prevented. I first met Laura when she started "Holdin' Out For A Hero" her blog about Spina Bifida just over a year ago.
She is now a very well known activist in Florida for Spina Bifida awareness. She was recently interviewed by Telemundo about her cause. Laura is also a columnist for Latism and she recently started a new blog about food called, "Expresso Con Leche". Needless to say this girl is BUSY!! She is currently having a fundraiser and I was hoping all of you could help. It's the Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida fundraiser. Laura's goal is to raise one thousand dollars. She is almost there. Won't you help her reach that goal? It would mean the world to me and to Laura if you did! Remember any amount will help so please donate generously! Remember it's going to a great cause. If you can not donate please forward this blog post to your friends and help raise awareness for Spina Bifida. To learn more about Spina Bifida please visit "Holdin' Out For A Hero" or "The Spina Bifida Association Of Florida".
