TLC's "Mermaid ", Shiloh Pepin, dies at 10

Hi guys,

Does anyone here remember seeing a show on TLC about a little born with an extremely rare disease called sirenomelia or "mermaid syndrome"?

For anyone here that has seen her story, this was unexpected, but still, it is pretty sad to see she died at such a young age.

RIP.

Edit: Got in a different link to this story since the other one mysteriously got broken on me.

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Aww...

I've never heard of this disease, or disorder (I'm really not sure what the appropriate term to use here would be). A shame, still. It seemed like she was an inspiration.

I don't think I could imagine living like that. Must have been extremely difficult.

I remember watching this girl's story on TLC a few months back. I don't remember when it first aired, but it ended with her finally being able to go swimming, albeit with limited functionality. It was truly heartwarming to see this young girl start to achieve her dream, despite all odds. When I saw that article, it truly broke my heart, especially after hoping that she went on to live a healthy life.

It is truly unfortunate, yet it is a blessing that she lived for this long. It sounds like most babies with this condition die at a very young age. She was blessed to have an extended life, and was able to meet some great people. She influenced many with her story...may she rest in peace.

Yeah, in a way, I think there were only 6 people that got this disease. I did say it is extremely rare, after all, like 6 in 1 billion or something? It's just my estimated guess, because I have not much of a clue to the world's population.

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