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Personal stories
13 November 2019

Keeping the light burning: A mother's personal journey through baby loss

Last November, Hannah and her partner Ben lost their baby daughter Maisie to mitochondrial disease. Hannah has written about Maisie's journey on her blog AmazingMaisie.com, and in the wake of Baby Loss Awareness Week we asked her to share her thoughts and feelings as she prepares for the first anniversary of Maisie's death. Here they are, in Hannah's own words.

Personal stories Awareness
17 May 2019

Walking for Sebby

After losing her young son to mitochondrial disease, walking hundreds of miles in his memory helped Melissa Streete cope with grief and raise awareness about the condition that took his life.

Personal stories
27 February 2019

The long road to diagnosis

Harry Cozens has been living with MERRF syndrome all his life, but it took nearly 20 years for his illness to be correctly diagnosed. We talked to Harry and his mother, Mandy Norris, about an ordeal all too common for adults with a mitochondrial disease.

Personal stories
25 January 2019

My son the young carer

I'm so proud of my son for caring for his younger brother who has mitochondrial disease – but now that he's leaving home we're not sure how we'll cope, writes Alison Haywood.

Personal stories
13 November 2018

The hardest journey

Oxfordshire wool producer Stuart and his wife Kira suffered heartbreak this April when they lost their three-year-old daughter, Grace, to mitochondrial disease. Stuart turned to competitive shearing as a way to cope, qualified for the national team against the odds, and is now training for the World Shearing Championships. Here, Stuart talks openly about dealing with grief, and the happy memories of Grace that mean so much.