Children who were born with rare defects and diseases (8 photos)

Children are our future. A hackneyed but obvious truth. But sometimes there are rare cases when kids have to show miracles of perseverance and heroism, because they were born not like everyone else.







When the mother of this amazing girl was pregnant, doctors gave disappointing predictions about the completion of the pregnancy. But now Virsavia Borun-Goncharova from Florida is already 11 years old. And, if you do not take into account the heart that has formed outside the chest due to the underdevelopment of some muscles, otherwise she is a wonderful child. Bathsheba is accustomed to life with restrictions, because her heart is separated from the outside world only by a thin skin. The girl wears special protection, but otherwise does not limit herself in activity and entertainment.





It seems that Ashlyn Blocker is an ordinary teenager. Practically. But there is one difference from other people: the girl does not feel pain. Parents noticed this by accident when the two-year-old baby touched the lawn mower engine, which was still hot after work. And she was not at all saddened, despite her burnt and blistered palms. The cause of insensitivity to pain is a rare disease of the nervous system.



A huge brain is not an indicator of high intelligence. And the cause of a huge number of problems, as in the case of Katie Renfro. The girl is unable to speak or walk, suffers from seizures and regularly undergoes surgical interventions. At the same time, Katie attends a school for children with disabilities and has mastered the computer, which allows her to interact with others. The unusual little girl is bathed in universal love, because she is helped by seven siblings and half-brothers.



Unfortunately, this girl, Adalia Rose, passed away earlier this year at the age of 15. But a girl suffering from a rare genetic disease (Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome provokes accelerated aging) was a famous blogger, was able to draw attention to the problem and show that people with this disease need support and understanding. Moreover, such children rarely survive the age of 13.



This baby was born in 1993 in Australia. And Tom Tennent was called the mystery boy. No one could understand the reasons for the increased amount of skin. The folds formed instantly, which is why the child resembled a Shar Pei dog. As it turned out, the reason is an increased level of hyaluronic acid, which is 100 times higher than normal. Gradually, as the boy grew, the situation began to improve.



Lu Hao from China is considered the fattest child in the world. He was born tiny, weighing only 2.5 kg. But after three months he began to quickly gain weight. And at the age of three he began to weigh like an adult – 60 kg. The mother complains that she is trying with all her might to curb her son’s appetite. But if he is strictly limited in food, he becomes hysterical and can cry all day.



Microhydroanencephaly. Or, in layman's terms, lack of a brain. Jackson Emmett Buell suffers from this disease. The parents were warned by doctors about a serious diagnosis at the stage of pregnancy. But due to their religious beliefs, they refused to have an abortion.

Amazingly, the child, who was predicted to live no more than a year, has already lived to be 5 years old. With many restrictions, of course. After all, he is advised to take special medications to reduce seizures and wear a special vest to reduce the load on the spine. According to the latest information, the family is being assisted in caring for Jackson by a professional nurse. And the boy without a brain is regularly admitted to the hospital for treatment.