We started to talk about it at 16. We were involved because as the bigger the boys got into swimming, the harder it was for Michael to compete. He was too great a swimmer to not be at the top.

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The medal stand was amazing. I still get tears in my eyes when I think about it. We are very proud of Michael and our other two children. They have all worked hard and earned everything they have. Michael has had to work harder to show people that he can do the same thing as everyone else.

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[The doctor] said that I was smaller inside and thought that the baby had died. We had an ultrasound and Michael had a heartbeat. I cried my eyes out.

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