# The Heartbreaking Choice to Save Her Son's Life with Ida Fields | Ep. #89

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Podcast: [What's Your Story with Jaime & Stan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-your-story-with-jaime-stan-7110537)
Published: 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3930

## Resource

Imagine spending ten years desperately searching for answers as you watch your child slowly lose their ability to speak, play, and safely exist in the world. In this deeply moving episode, Ida Fields reveals the harrowing reality of raising a child with a microscopic, ultra-rare genetic mutation—and the agonizing but life-saving decision to place her 12-year-old son into a specialized residential facility. Her untold story of resilience, medical mysteries, and unyielding love will change how you view parenting and the neurodivergent mind.

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