As we approach Mother's Day, we couldn't think of a better episode to bring you. Longtime ELM community member and Dear Mama contributor Jessica Fabre's advocacy for her daughter started with that mother's intuition that something wasn't right with her and that she wasn't getting the right answers. Her sheer will led to the right diagnosis and completely changed her life. She now advocates for others is an incredible support for parents on any disability journey. We can't wait for you to get to know Jessica more during this interview with Jess and Taryn.

Jessica is the mother of a 10 year old little girl named Sophie, who has Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2A/Rl; a rare progressive muscle wasting disease. Jessica's daughter endured 2 years of being misdiagnosed with Necrotizing Myositis, painful procedures and unnecessary treatments when a simple genetic cheek swab test could have revealed immediate answers. Her mission is to help spread awareness about rare disorders, prevent misdiagnosis and initiate early detection of possible disease.

Jessica resides in Sarasota, FL with her two children, formerly from Northern NJ. Jessica’s professional background involved working extensively with C-Suite CEOs, corporate marketing and assisting with acquisitions for a publicly traded company. Little did she know her research abilities, attention to detail, and unrelenting determination to complete projects in business would prepare her for a career she never imagined she’d have. Being an advocate gives a sense of purpose to the unforeseen turn her life took.

Learn more about Jessica here:

www.navigatingrare.com

Email: jessica@navigatingrare.com

Instagram: jessica.fabre.359

Facebook: is Heros for Muscular Dystrophy Calpainopathy LGMD2a/r1 and Jessica Fabre on FB

Today's episode was produced by Sprouting Productions and is sponsored by Foregenomics. Learn more about each through the links.