
My name is Maeve! When I was 8 days old I was struggling to move both my hips and lower legs. After extensive testing, we were told I had a pathological fracture, meaning there was a mass between the bones causing them to break. My tumor was initially diagnosed as a fibrocartilagenous mesynchyoma, making me the only one in my age group for this tumor and 27th in the world. I was also diagnosed with a genetic condition called pseudoarthrosis of the tibia. This means that my bones have little to no chance of healing once fractured. Due to my fracture at birth from the tumor, my parents had to move forward with a really difficult decision to have my lower leg amputated. I have a super cute prosthetic leg! I love pink, playing outside and babydolls! My butterfly is pink.