TAPS Support

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

A TAPS Story From South Africa: Emily and Aimee

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We would like to thank the Cowan family for sharing Emily and Aimee’s TAPS story. To find out how you can help support the family, please click this link, or scroll to the bottom of the page.

2020 was a big year. Covid came and took over all our lives. And it is in these Covid times that Emily and Aimee’s TAPS story began.

After blood tests and double-checking, I had to tell my husband that I am pregnant again at 43. We already have two teenagers at this stage of 11 and 13. There was no laughter and cheering, just three weeks of tears. After I went to the doctor for the first time, another two weeks of tears because we found out it was twins – MODI twins.

May 3, 2022May 17, 2022

Selective Reduction: A Letter From A Parent.

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A post from a parent who went down the path of selective reduction.

This is not is a challenge to your story, or your choice, it’s just my story. It’s taken me 18mths to build up the courage to put my name to this.

I turned to online groups in 2020 when our darling baby B, was diagnosed with sIUGR around the 19th week of pregnancy. Our MFM and care team presented all options and of course we fought hard for both our girls. Over the next few weeks we had twice-weekly monitoring, at this point we had a 37% discordance (growing)and she was <1st%ile.

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

ORPHA… What?

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In January this year, Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS) and 2 other diseases affecting monochorionic twins were granted an ORPHA Code and listed in the Orphanet database of rare diseases. But what does it mean that there’s an ORPHA code for TAPS?

It’s an exciting step because it means that now, TAPS is officially listed as a rare disease and will open a lot of doors in relation to research and international collaborations and make it easier to collect data for research.

But why is this important, and how will it help research? Let’s talk about it!

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Navigating Appointments: Tips For Advocating For TAPS Followups.

Where on earth do you begin when it comes to advocating for long term care for TAPS? It’s a long, tedious road at times, and sometimes even exhausting. Advocating for TAPS starts with some basics, and Stephanie shared her tips on how to get things moving.

February 29, 2020May 19, 2020

Rare Isn’t Always Special

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One of the things about TAPS that is always thrown around is how rare it is. (It’s one of the tired myths as well – why should we screen for it because it’s so rare? ) . There’s so little common understanding about it, and even in the medical field we’re met with the argument “Oh, you had TTTS?”