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Hi everyone! This site is created to chronicle the life of Gideon James Floresca, born a preemie on September 18, 1997. He has been diagnosed with global psychomotor delay and has the spastic quadriplegic type of cerebral palsy. 

Look how small James was when he was born! 
He has been "eating" via a feeding tube since he was five due to failure to thrive. From an NGT (naso-gastric tube) that we used for more than 3 years, he underwent surgery in 2005 so a gastrostomy tube can be placed directly in his tummy. In March 2008, we were able to afford a Bard button which made feeding him so much easier. He's currently 100% tube-fed with complete food formula.

James at 4 months old
It is our hope that his story will serve to inspire and encourage even families with "normal" children. Join us in our continuous journey of hope :)


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