(CNN) -- When Cathy Sarubbi's first child was born, she could have never imagined the girl would grow up to become a U.S. Paralympian who competed in Vancouver and trained for Sochi. She couldn't dream of anything for her daughter because she didn't know if the baby would even live through the night. In the weeks leading up to the delivery, excitement was building for the first grandchild on one side of the Sarubbi family, and the third on the other: 150 family and friends feted her with a baby shower at The Tamaqua, a neighborhood bar owned by her husband's family for three generations.
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When Caitlin Sarubbi was born, doctors didn't know if she'd live through the night
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Caitlin was born with Ablepharon Macrostomia Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder
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Caitlin became a top visually impaired skier and made it to the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
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A Harvard undergrad, she's focusing on raising awareness of people with disabilities
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