Ashanti Eliott-Smith is like any other girls of her age, she goes to school, plays with her friends or her puppy, she likes horses and is a fan of Girls Aloud and JLS… But unfortunately, she has a rare incurable condition (Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome) that makes her age faster than other people, 8 times faster to be more precise. This condition is very rare and only 52 persons in the world suffer progeria, with just one other kid in Britain.
Like some grannies, she is bald, has arthritis and has a weakening heart. She is just under 3ft (90cm) and barely weights 2st (13kg). Her parents say the worst part is the staring of people but: "If other children stare at her, Ashanti just smiles and says, 'It's because I'm beautiful.' She is a brave little girl and nothing can get her down. I hope she will have a long life and enjoy each moment of it!It reminds me the stories of another girl and boy with rare diseases that make them look older.
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Don't give up.... I told myself i'm not gonna cry...
I don't know anything about progeria syndrome... other than it makes me incredibly sad.
she might be happier than any of us. beautiful girl
SHUT THE FUCK UP ALL YOU LORD OF THE RING WACKOS. just cos you consider yourself normal and trust me, you're evil so go to hell cos in the end you'll be there and she'll be in heaven with the rest of us.
i think someday she could be
Some of you people are sad :O! She deserves a good life like my friend Lucy said,some of you peole dont deserve it though :(!
some people on here are sick! the poor little girl: i hope she has a VERY long and VERY happy life:')
LIVE LONG, PLAY HARD, DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT ANYONE SAYS, STAY STRONG. NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP. KEEP TRYING AND ONE DAY YOU'LL REACH THE STARS.
BRIDGET
HAVE A HAPPY AND WONDERFUL; LIFE
I wish her and her family happiness and peace.
Get a life yeah, and your probs just jel of her coz shes got more beuty than you.
Dont be a h8r all yur life.