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Support Pours In For Long Island Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease Support Pours In For Long Island Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease
Support Pours In For Long Island Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease Friends, family and even strangers have opened their wallets and hearts to help a 7-month-old Long Island girl as she battles a rare genetic disease. Brooke Taylor Graffeo, of Levittown, has been diagnosed with Hypomelanosis of Ito, Polymicrogryia, as well as epilepsy, according to a GoFundMe page set-up to help cover the costs of travel to the hospital and for treatment costs.  The only hospital that can treat Brooke is located in Boston, the page said. Brooke in the hospital. Photo credit: GoFundMeGoFundMe Her parents are both Nassau County Police paramedics and well as volunteer fir…

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by Kathy Reakes