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Snapshots of Adrian: A mother remembers her son, finds support in community

Adrian Boruc, who died April 19 at age 11, is pictured on a trip he took last October to Mexico. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media
Adrian Boruc, who died April 19 at age 11, is pictured on a trip he took last October to Mexico.
Bill Jones, Editor
4:43 am CDT May 7, 2019
When Aggie Boruc lost her 11-year-old son, Adrian, last month to complications from a rare genetic disorder called Alagille syndrome, she suddenly felt alone. The single mother also lost her daughter Nicole to the illness, which can wreak havoc on the heart and liver in a developing child, in 2002.

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