Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Shiloh Pepin


The human "Little Mermaid" Shiloh Pepin passed away October 23rd after a bout with phneumonia.


Who exactly is this little girl? She's one of 3 girls that was born with this condition, and the only one of the 3 who's legs were not surgically separated. (The other girl is 21 and the other was born in 2006) Its a condition in which the legs are fused.


I first saw her on a documentry on TLC/Discovery Health and recently just saw an updated special on her. She was just amazing to watch. She didn't let this get in her way of doing things. She indured 2 kidney transplants in her lifetime. In her last documentry she was talking about joining the swim team the following summer and celebrated her 10th birthday. She wasn't expected to live a few days, let alone a few years. She even went away to a summer camp.


She fought for life until the end. If you haven't seen her story or know anything about her, I suggest you go look it up or find out when her specials will air again on TV. RIP little Shiloh!

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