My husband Rick and I have been married for well over 20 years. We have 8 wonderful children. Each are unique individuals. Besides being siblings, they share one other thing--all have been diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder. You can learn more about what mitochondrial disease is by visiting my page at

I despise the frames on this page; they will be gone as soon as possible. What ever made me think it was a good idea?

Page update: May 7, 2007