The “Little Mermaid”, the “Miracle Girl” or even “Superwoman”! Call her what you will but truth is; this eight-year-old oddball has nerves of steel and raw survival instinct. Born with a rare and crippling congenital deformity eccentrically named the “Mermaid Syndrome”, Shiloh has braved it through 150 surgeries, and counting! Her feat has left the doctors who treated her, amazed.
Shiloh Pepin of the USA was born without many vital organs like bladder, large intestine, rectum, and a large section of kidney.
While the medics continue to be baffled by its cause, they believe the lack of proper organ formation is because the circulatory system does not develop before birth.
Shiloh, from Kennebunkport, Maine, has had several surgeries to reconstruct her organs with her first kidney transplant as early as at the age of two.
Shiloh, however, said that she was not too thrilled with the idea.
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Child Intusussception
Intussusception is condition where one segment of the intestine infolds into the adjacent segment causing intestinal blockage and leading to severe abdominal distension and pain.
Intussusception is condition where one segment of the intestine infolds into the adjacent segment causing intestinal blockage and leading to severe abdominal distension and pain.
Her parents, Leslie and Elmer Pepin, revealed that they were thankful for every single day that they had spent with their brave daughter.
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About Kyphosis
Kyphosis is a spinal disorder, which is derived from Greek word – 'kyphos' which means bowed or bent. Spinal curve of the backbone in the upper back causes bowing of the backbone. It also affects the lower back.
Kyphosis is a spinal disorder, which is derived from Greek word – 'kyphos' which means bowed or bent. Spinal curve of the backbone in the upper back causes bowing of the backbone. It also affects the lower back.
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