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Rachael’s sweet success

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Rachael Doecke, born in 1994, was diagnosed with the rare Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome by the time she was three.

This genetic condition is caused by a deletion of genetic material near the end of the short (p) arm of chromosome 4, affecting several different parts of the person’s body, including their heart and brain.

Chris Doecke, Rachael’s mum, says, “This disability affects Rachael both ph...


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