![]() What makes the toddler unique, though, is a genetic mutation known as Coffin-Siris Syndrome.
“The first 16-months living in the hospital, in the intensive care unit and having these close brushes with death, not fun,” he told Global News.
Miraculously, Éloïse made it past her first birthday. Now, life at home is a constant roller coaster ride. “You live life differently, it’s very regimented, it’s very methodical,” explained her father.
The disease restricts her ability to walk, talk and eat. She’s fed through a tube continuously for 16 hours a day. In addition to Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Éloïse also suffers from severe Scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine which prevents the development of her lungs. She depends on an oxygen tank to help her breathe. As the bills continue to pile up, the family is hoping a crowdfunding campaign will raise money for an adapted van to help move Éloïse around more easily. The family’s goal is to raise $25,000. Even though Éloïse’s future is unclear, her family remains optimistic. “When you’re faced with such a massive life event, a rupture of sorts, the only way to function is on the day, on the week and you try not to go too ahead, you really celebrate every moment,” her father, Graham, told Global News. Posted from : https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1753729/montreal-family-turns-to-crowdfunding-campaign-to-help-toddler-with-rare-disease/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNTUxODA1ODk2OTgwOTM1Mjc3MjIaYzUxMTM0ZDlkNzg1MjY3Yzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNESygd8ABQxZSqOUZAPfZPzYI4EZQ |