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Seven-year-old Audrey, who battles bone marrow disease, dances at the International Zumba Convention

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You may remember the our story earlier in the year about six-year-old Audrey Nethery, the adorable girl who was raising awareness of her bone marrow disease via her love of Zumba. 

Showing us exactly how Zumba should be done, the little dancer can nail moves from the nae nae to the ‘Stanky Legg’. And as the videos of her amazing performances went viral, awareness of her condition grew.

Audrey suffers from Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). It’s a life-threatening condition where the bone marrow is unable to produce enough red blood cells, which are vital for carrying oxygen round the body.

Born with a hole in her heart and a cleft palate, Audrey has already undergone 20 blood transfusions in her life.

But that hasn’t slowed her down… Read the full story


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