Suffering from an usual type of syndrome, this American girl, Lizzie Velasquez, is proud that she has a loving family who is supporting her every dream and wish. Known as the girl who has to eat every 15 minutes, Lizzie , believes that her problem known as Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome is a rare condition that causes fat loss in the face and body thus leaving one aged and ugly. At the age of 21-years, Lizzie Velasquez, weighs her self everyday to see if she has gained weight. She has even stated that at times when she sees the weighing scale showing a pound more she would be more than excited!
The girl who has to eat every 15 minutes, Lizzie Velasquez, says that when she was born she had two brown eyes and as she gradually matured , she became blind in her right eye. Her parents never thought of her as being healthy as many told them that Lizzie Velasquez would soon pass away due to this syndrome. Still holding onto to hope, her parents are very happy that Lizzie Velasquez is healthy and not an anorexic patient too.
This girl who has to eat every 15 minutes recalls that when she was small her parents would actually have to purchase clothes form toy stores to make them fit her tiny body. Weighing around 25.4 kgs, Lizzie is happy and contented with life and takes each passing day with a smile.
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