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A family's quest to cure their sick child

Everything about the delivery at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown had been normal. Steve Trebing was convinced he was about to have another son and was surprised when the obstetrician said the baby was a girl. The doctor immediately handed Katie to her mom, Stacy Trebing, and Katie eagerly breast-fed.

After the 7:30 a.m. delivery, an ecstatic Steve went home to Nesconset...

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