A pair of twins from Long Island that were born prematurely and told they would never live a normal life are celebrating today as they head off to college with scholarships and bright futures in front of them.
that were born prematurely and told they would never live a normal life are celebrating today as they head off to college with scholarships and bright futures in front of them."We knew that they were going to be early," said their dad, Tim. "They never expected him to make it at all," said their mom Michelle. "I went into preterm labor.""Early on, they had chronic lung disease, tracheomalacia," Michelle said.
The family credits the support of Angela’s House, a Suffolk County-based charity and part of the newly-formed Kinexion network that they say helped defy negative doctor diagnoses and made life a little easier. "They were connected to us early and it’s one of the great success stories," said founder Bob Policastro."It hit me when we had to ship off our boxes today," Jaiden said.
Lindsey will study theater tech and play lacrosse at Emerson College. Both received scholarships to pursue their passion.For the first time in 18 years the dynamic duo will go different ways - 4 hours in opposite directions … 400 miles apart.And back home… it will be quiet to say the least.He’ll miss them knowing as a team everyone offered plenty of support for success.
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