Ellie Tambour was looking for answers, but it wasn't until her then 5-year-old son became very sick that she began to ask questions.
Ellie's son was diagnosed with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS), a rare disorder found at birth. Ellie was curious to find out where the illness had come from and so the journey of a lifetime began. She has co-written Little Girl Lost with friend Leanne Warr, a biography about the truths, secrets and lies she dug up in her search. Her book will be launched at the Taradale Library this Friday, August 12.
"I'm finding it hard to read the book — it's quite emotional. I thought, 'oh my God, that happened to me'," she says.
Ellie is adopted and says she wanted to find out more about the origins of her son's disease.
"Being adopted you're not told anything. People need to know their medical background. I got curious and started looking."