The Little Mermaid: Shiloh Pepin. She was born with Mermaid Syndrome or Sirenomelia. The foetus fails to develop resulting in a fusion of the lower limbs.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:24:31 AM
I'm sorry to hear of her death. May she rest in peace,and God bless her family. She looked like she was a bundle of joy. My heart goes out to her family,and friends.........
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:00:59 PM
for all the people worried about how this little girl is fat. she has had two kidney transplants. the rejection medication causes the weight gain. to be so petty as to mention that in the wake of everything this girl faces everyday is terrible and childish.
Monday, March 23, 2009 10:58:18 AM
@Cunegonde: Do some research you idiot. At the time of this documentary (March 2008) Shiloh had recently undergone her 2nd kidney transplant. Up until that point, due to her only kidney malfunctioning it had been very hard to get any weight to stay on her. Now, the kidney is thriving as is she and for the first time in her life she is putting on weight - meaning she is now healthy enough to consider leg separation surgery if she wants. Obviously she can't run around like other little girls, meaning her only form of excerise is swimming, which she can now do more often thanks to a specially-adapted wetsuit. She is on a controlled diet (her parents are partaking too) and is continuing to thrive as a happy 9-yr-old.
Which you would have known had you actually watched the docu rather than make stupid facile judgements.