Everyday this week for Riley Week, we want to share personal stories from a Riley kid. Knowing that we help Riley Hospital in treating children, aid in funding research, and hearing what Riley does for kids helps put into perspective everything we do.
This is Ayden Wagler’s story:
“‘Ayden Wagler is the happiest kid you will ever meet. “She is a hugger,” says her mother, Angie Wagler. “Ayden is determined, outgoing and does not know a stranger.” The Odon, Ind., fifth-grader is a multi-sport athlete who hopes to be a cheerleader when she gets to middle school next year. The fact that she moves through life with the help of a prosthetic leg seems to fuel her determination rather than limiting her ambition.
At 8 months old, Ayden was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF) and pseudarthrosis. NF is a rare, progressive disorder that causes tumors to grow inside and outside of the body. It affects about one in 3,000 children, and five percent of children with NF will develop long bone pse...
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