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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Bishop

Jesy Nelson says mother spotted twins’ rare condition after medical staff missed signs

Jesy Nelson has said that it was her mother who spotted the first signs of her twin girls’ rare medical condition, after healthcare workers missed symptoms.

On 4 January, the singer shared the devastating news that her daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, had been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1.

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