Amy Dann

In this episode, we speak with Amy Dann, nurse, teacher, and mum to a three-year-old boy.
Listen in as Amy discusses her family’s journey moving from place to place and how life circumstances led them to where they are now. She also talks about her experience raising her son, Louis, who has CDG and how she is navigating the many challenges it brings.
Key Highlights
● [01:49] An introduction to Amy Dann
● [06:35] What Amy specializes in as a nurse
● [08:03] What Amy thinks of Shepparton
● [11:00] Amy’s aspirations growing up
● [12:12] Does Amy prefer to learn something new or to teach someone something?
● [12:51] How Amy met her husband Michael and her keys to a great relationship
● [14:45] Negotiating the move to Canberra then to Shepparton
● [15:34] How Amy’s husband asked to marry her
● [16:26] About Amy’s son Louie and how he lives with congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG)
● [25:34] How Amy manages her son’s seizures
● [27:49] What else goes into raising a kid with special needs such as Amy’s son?
● [31:31] How Amy deals with people’s assumptions when she is out and about with her son
● [35:43] Has Amy been able to handle her son’s situation better because she is a nurse?
● [38:32] Other events Amy has done to raise awareness for CDG
● [41:52] Will medical advances lead to a cure for CDG anytime soon?
● [43:18] What Amy is looking forward to in the near future
● [46:44] Who locally inspires Amy?
Powerful Quotes by Amy
● Shep is what you make it. There are opportunities here; there are things to do; but, it’s just whether or not you want to take them.
● Louis is not fazed by any of this adversity that he is faced. He’s still happy and finds the joy in so many little things. I think it’s so easy to get caught up in the challenges that life can bring you wherever you come from and whatever your story is. Louie has had a really challenging start to life but it doesn’t faze him. That inspires me to keep pushing through whenever the hard times hit.