Jack's Jog is inspired by a sweet baby boy named Jack and his mom's desire to keep his memory alive. On January 27th, 2020, a routine 20 week ultrasound turned the world upside down for Jack's parents, Brad and Jamie. Expectations that their third baby was perfect and healthy turned into devastation and fear. Their baby was not perfect and healthy. There were several significant findings on the ultrasound indicating that their baby had a life-threatening condition and would need further evaluation. Four days later, Brad and Jamie spent an entire day at a higher level of care where they met with several specialists, had more in-depth ultrasounds and lab work that would diagnose their baby's condition. Results of the tests would take several days but Brad and Jamie were warned that whatever the result was, it was fatal. Their baby would not survive. Three days later, Brad and Jamie received a phone call with their baby's diagnosis-triploidy. He had an entire extra set of chromosomes. Thi
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You've trained for months and booked a trip to La Crosse, WI.
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