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Reggie's heartbreak: I won't see Mia grow up

Monday, August 4, 2008
By Monique Butterworth

Pictures: Paul Broben

Our favourite Big Brother winner reveals her devastating diagnosis.

With her eyes firmly focused on her precious 16-month-old daughter Mia, Regina "Reggie" Sorensen is visually taking in all she can. Because, tragically, the popular 2003 Big Brother winner is going blind.

Reggie has retinitis pigmentosa (RP) — an inherited, degenerative condition that affects the retina, the light-sensitive part of the eye. One in 3000 Australians suffer from the disease.

For Reggie, 34, who is now classified as legally blind, it's only a matter of time before she loses her sight completely.

For the full story, see this week's 60th anniversary issue of Woman's Day (on sale August 4).


For more information on RP or to donate to Vision Australia, call 1300 847 466 or visit www.visionaustralia.org.au

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