{"id":9281,"date":"2024-04-24T11:43:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=9281"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:43:27","slug":"9281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=9281","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fmary.kish1%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0277tyfD8RTMvzBRKPsUYyAT7v6sxEG8p5rDuFNuG6bojYXvBrRbEDtxcWANakr5cKl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"645\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When she opened her eyes, however, doctors instantly noticed that something was wrong. They didn\u2019t know what it was until they combed through medical texts and consulted a geneticist from another hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle\u2019s face was wide and childlike. She was also losing her hair and had a nose that looked like a little beak.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fmary.kish1%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0277tyfD8RTMvzBRKPsUYyAT7v6sxEG8p5rDuFNuG6bojYXvBrRbEDtxcWANakr5cKl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"645\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was discovered that she had Hallermann-Streiff syndrome, a hereditary condition with only 250 known cases globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dNo one had ever seen it in person at Children\u2019s Memorial Hospital, where Michelle was born.<\/p>\n<p>When the doctor gave us the diagnosis of Hallermann-Streiff syndrome my heart sank. I was worried how are we going to care for our child who had a rare genetic disorder that was one in five million,\u201d Michelle\u2019s mother told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle has 26 of the 28 symptoms that are associated with the condition. The condition affects only one in every five million people, yet it produces a slew of health issues.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle has Hallermann-Streiff syndrome as well as dwarfism, which means she can barely reach over her sister\u2019s waist despite the fact that they are just two years apart in age.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle\u2019s condition necessitates a great deal of support, including an electric wheelchair, hearing aid, probe, respirator, and visual aids.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle and her family have also had to spend a significant amount of time in the hospital as a result of the illness. She is sometimes misidentified as a youngster due to her appearance, despite the fact that she is 25 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow Michelle is a 20-year-old woman, she is smart as a poodle and she is happier than ever. She is one of the happiest 20-year-olds I know,\u201d Mary, her mother, told the Daily Mail in 2018. She went on to say:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe enlightens people\u2019s lives with their joy. She knows she\u2019s different but doesn\u2019t let it break her down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mary Kish \/ Facebook<br \/>\nMichelle is a fantastic and unusual young woman, despite having to struggle against a headwind.<\/p>\n<p>She aspires to be like her older sister and to have a boyfriend, among other things. She doesn\u2019t mind his height because practically everyone is taller than her, but she wishes he had long hair.<\/p>\n<p>She aspires to be a doctor as well!<\/p>\n<p>Please SHARE this post and wish her all the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When she opened her eyes, however, doctors instantly noticed that something was wrong. They didn\u2019t know what it was until they combed through medical texts and consulted a geneticist from another hospital. Michelle\u2019s face was wide and childlike. She was also losing her hair and had a nose that looked like a little beak. 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