Three year-old Michaela “Mickey” Merrill, shown here with father Donny, mother Molly and baby sister Maya, recently was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Maya, 4 months old, tested negative for the condition.
Three year-old Michaela “Mickey” Merrill, shown here with father Donny, mother Molly and baby sister Maya, recently was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Maya, 4 months old, tested negative for the condition.
Sitting on her dad’s lap and playing with her beloved teddy bear Sunday afternoon, Michaela “Mickey” Merrill seemed to not have a care in the world.
Sadly, though, the happy-go-lucky 3-year-old was diagnosed two months ago with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a fatal genetic disorder. Mickey is in the early stages of the disease but will gradually lose her ability to speak, understand, walk and eat. The life expectancy of a child with Sanfilippo is 10 to 20 years.
Three year-old Michaela "Mickey" Merrill recently was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
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