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Anthony Bissell

  • We call our son Anthony, our “ray of sunshine” because he is always happy. Anthony has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and a profound developmental disability. He is wheelchair dependent, does not speak, and is fed through a gastrostomy-jejunostomy (GJ) feeding tube. In spite of his significant disability, he is a happy, healthy kid who is…

  • Friday June 26th was a historic day for the United States and for the Bissell family. Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. An easy call for most, but fun to watch the Republican presidential nominees trying to figure out how to best respond to this ruling. It is not about equality,…

  • Here is the smile we’ve all been waiting for! Thank you all for your kind words of support, which came primarily via Facebook. After reading some of your comments, I realized how depressing Anthony’s medical history sounds. Yes, he has had some difficult times, but really, he has only had four serious medical issues in…