Hi, I'm Laura. I'm 30 years old and live in Marion, IN. I was born and raised in Marion along with my older brother. My mom raised us alone after my dad got hurt in a serious accident and then died 20 months later. I graduated in 1998 from Marion High School. I studied Business Administration at Indiana Business College and I have an Associate's Degree. I got divorced on June 6, 2002 after 3 years of marriage.

I have suffered from a syndrome since birth. I went undiagnosed for 15 years. We then found an association that provides information about the syndrome called the CVSA. My syndrome has made my life as well as my family's very difficult at times. The CVSA has helped me so much get through those times. Since we found the association I have tried to do all I can to help them. They have a website at http://www.cvsaonline.org. Feel free to check it out for more information.