Monday, 24 September 2012

Charlotte Garside and Blisse Mellens

I read the following linked article this morning; it's about a five-year old girl from East Yorkshire - Charlotte Garside - who was born with an extremely rare form of primordial dwarfism:


It's a very emotional and touching piece. While there were a few comments from people being concerned about the Garside being "paraded about" I don't think that was the intention here - even it's the Daily Mail -, and given the rarity of the disorder she needs all the help she can get.

I also read about Blisse Mellens, a girl who goes into epileptic fits at sounds, particularly at those that are loud and/or sudden; her family has to live in near-total silence to ensure her safety:


It's just as emotional and as touching as the article about Charlotte Garside. Both girls do not deserve the conditions that will affect them for their entire lives, but I am glad to see that they both come from loving families who are doing their absolute best to give them the finest quality of life possible.

I hope a cure or some sort of treatment to lessen their difficulties will be found. We often don't think about extremely rare disorders, and as a result we end up forgetting the people who are affected by them.

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