Origin of state's name: Based on Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning "great water" and refers to the Great Lakes.
Became a State: January 26, 1837 (26th)
State Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
Area: 96,810 sq. mi (11th)
Geographic State Center: Wexford, 5 miles northnorthwest of Cadillac
Highest Point: Mt. Arvon; 1980 feet (38th)
Lowest Point: Shore of Lake Erie; 572 feet (40th)
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Population: 9,938,444 (8th)
Jordan
Year of birth: 2003
Parent's First Name: Dawn
Parent Email Address: mdawn@umich.edu
Language: English
Madison Ferella
Year of birth: 2003
Parent's First Name: Christine
Parent Email Address: cyuhn2@yahoo.com
Language: English
Emily
Year of birth: 2002
Parents' First Names: Matt and Annette
Parent Email Address: came_armentrout@yahoo.com
Language: English
Cailey
Year of birth: 1990
Email Address: pccutie90@yahoo.com
Parent's First Name: Nancy
Parent Email Address: Neatonrn1@yahoo.com
Language: English
Nick
Year of birth: 1991
Email Address: neatonrn1@yahoo.com
Parent's First Name: Nancy
Parent Email Address: neatonrn@sbcglobal.net
Language: English
Bethany
Year of birth: 2000
Parent's First Name: Sandy
Parent Email Address: smlaprad@yahoo.com
Language: English
Derek
Year of birth: 1978
Email Address: TBrown1420@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: The email address above is for Tracy, Derek's girlfriend. Just looking to talk with others in our area. We live really close to Ohio. So any one in Mi or Oh that would be great to chat with you all.
Anna
Year of birth: 1993
Parent's First Name: Cinamon
Parent Email Address: cinamon_6969@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I am looking for a pen pal for my daughter so she has someone to talk to with the same condition as her and I am looking for parnents to talk to for more information on what they do.....
Morga
Year of birth: 2004
Email Address: erinkman@comcast.net
Language: English
Additional Information: We are very new to this and would like to hear from others with some knowledge and advice as to good informative books and things that have helped them to educate themselves.
Chandler
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's Name: Dave Cindy Lotan
Parent's Email Address: cklotan@yahoo.com
Language: English
Jacob
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's Name: Chris
Parent's Email Address: chriski11@yahoo.com
Language: English
Morgan
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's Name: Erin
Parent's Email Address: erinkman@comcast.net
Language: English
Joseph
Year of birth: 1980
Parent's Name: Bonnie
Parent's Email Address: bjmcd613@yahoo.com
Language: English
Alex
Year of birth: 1993
Parent's Name: Beth
Parent's Email Address: bcarne1990@sbcglobal.net
Language: English
Lisa
Year of birth: 1971
Email Address: jl.adams@yahoo.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I am from England (Worcestershire) but now live in America. I am married with two healthy non-PKU children. I was diagnosed at birth and maintained a strict diet into adolescence. I came off diet for 10 years in between having children and reducing my levels accordingly. I am now on a low protein diet with formula and strongly recommend everyone with PKU to,"Stay on diet!" For their own health and well-being. Any emails welcome.
Gabriella Rose
Year of birth: 2007
Parents' Names: Randy and Ruth
Parent's Email Address: rshauter@dotrev.com
Language: English
Additional Information: last child of 5 and the only one with PKU. She's a little ahead for her age and i would love any information i can get on how to care for her as she gets older.
Additional Information: I'm looking to start a dialog with parents,teens and adults who deal with P.K.U. I'm just learning that their are different levels of P.K.U such as Variant&Hyperphe P.K.U. My son was born 2003 and was diagnosed at birth, his mom and I are both African American so if that is a problem for anyone,obviously you will not respond. For those with common sense, Recipe's would be greatly appreciated. I'm reading about P.K.U daily and I would like to hear from anyone who has tried KUVAN which is a tablet that came out Dec13,2007 for
people with P.K.U made by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 1-866-906-6100 or you can contact the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088<www.fda.gov/medwatch.> Any and all with questions, may email me anytime.
