Lily's Gift | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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  • čas přidán 7. 05. 2013
  • When she was born, Lillian Grace Smith was the perfect baby. But a few months after birth, her parents, Benjamin and Kathleen noticed regression in Lily's mobility and muscle control. After metabolic, neurologic, and genetic testing, Lily was diagnosed with early infantile Krabbe disease, a rare, degenerative genetic disorder. The Smiths, stunned by the news, were led to Maria Escolar, MD, MS, director of the Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders (NDRD) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Learn more about the NDRD: www.chp.edu/our-services/ndrd

Komentáře • 26

  • @edwinreilly7584
    @edwinreilly7584 Před 4 lety +10

    When ever she said we only have 7 months left with her I broke into tears just hear her adorable noises If we could send pictures I would send a picture of my cousin Jackie she had the same but she died yesterday

  • @ericasnackenberg6449
    @ericasnackenberg6449 Před 5 lety +10

    Lily is so cute bless her heart😢😢. My name is also Lily, bless her little baby heart.😢

    • @novus291
      @novus291 Před 5 lety

      She ain’t a baby no more

  • @patriciamurphy3899
    @patriciamurphy3899 Před 3 lety +1

    Pittsburgh children’s hospital is awesome. I live in Pittsburgh and I’m so blessed to have them close to me

  • @nanatrout5656
    @nanatrout5656 Před 10 lety +9

    I wish your family the best.

  • @WhereTheBeaversLive
    @WhereTheBeaversLive Před 11 lety +8

    She is beautiful

  • @valeriestevens5440
    @valeriestevens5440 Před 3 lety +2

    I love seeing how our work in disease research helps familes. We do this job bc its a calling to heal. Its never about us, its about the end result being the prevention of suffering. Wishing the family all the best.

  • @taryndasilva645
    @taryndasilva645 Před 10 lety +5

    Stay strong she is an angel love you all

  • @ejwis1
    @ejwis1 Před 2 lety +5

    Just to let everyone know she’s 10 years old as of Feb. 2022.

  • @pamelajudd
    @pamelajudd Před 9 lety +7

    Lily if love can make you alive ,you have plenty of that,to her parents stay strong you have a beautiful baby girl,please let us no how Lily is doing

    • @melted_sugar3
      @melted_sugar3 Před 5 lety +1

      Pamela Judd I very much agree🙏🏻🙏🏻😔

  • @RoseteMonik
    @RoseteMonik Před 3 lety +4

    I wish we knew what happened to this little angel. Why this is not view enough times so people get educated in all this rear deseases to help prevent future damage, give better quality of life to those who suffer it and to those involved. This help to the research.

  • @jamesfayant7403
    @jamesfayant7403 Před 9 lety +4

    Stay strong lily, live life,have fun,be happy and god bless you

  • @Alpha_Bear_MC
    @Alpha_Bear_MC Před 8 lety +8

    God bless, Lily. I hope you will be alright…

  • @ridhashah6562
    @ridhashah6562 Před 11 lety +3

    Beautiful

  • @kristyhodgson2127
    @kristyhodgson2127 Před rokem

    Stay strong ❤

  • @karunpunchhi
    @karunpunchhi Před 9 lety +8

    Please can you share if she is doing fine?

    • @melted_sugar3
      @melted_sugar3 Před 5 lety +2

      Karun Punchhi yes please

    • @joetea4870
      @joetea4870 Před 4 lety +2

      "Babies with this condition have a life expectancy of 13 months."

  • @nancysonneman1530
    @nancysonneman1530 Před 3 lety +1

    where is the website for this disease?

  • @meridianmccall5793
    @meridianmccall5793 Před 11 lety +4

    god bless

  • @christineparrish5121
    @christineparrish5121 Před 5 lety +3

    Is she still alive because I know that horrible disease is terminal fast and if u guys stopped her from more loss of brain function if u actually like cured her or found that this is a legitimate treatment...I live in pgh too!!!

    • @ejwis1
      @ejwis1 Před 2 lety +5

      She lived and is 10 years old.