CdLS Connections

← CdLS Connections3 Jul 2025 · 2 h 22 min

Ep. #13 - 💜 Family Series: Remembering Tami — A Father’s Story, GI Complications & Advocacy in CdLS

Ep. #13 - 💜 Family Series: Remembering Tami — A Father’s Story, GI Complications & Advocacy in CdLS3 Jul 20252 h 22 min

In this deeply personal episode of CdLS Connections, Ken Pfalzgraf shares the life and legacy of his daughter Tami, who passed away at age 18 in late 2024 due to complications related to a gastric duplicative cyst associated with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS). Ken reflects on fatherhood, advocacy, music, partnership, and the emotional reality of navigating complex medical systems. Through Tammi’s story, this conversation explores both the joy of raising a child with CdLS and the painful r...