Ryan was skin and bones and covered in hair, which it the body’s last attempt to stay alive by staying warm. “The first meeting was pretty scary,” Morse said. “He was bones and skin, he literally looked like a skeleton. The first thing that went through my head was, ‘he’s going to die.
Miraculously, however, Ryan began gaining weight steadily and gaining strength back. Doctors have since determined that Ryan has cerebral palsy, microcephaly, scoliosis, clubbed feet, and dwarfism, but the Morses are confident he will thrive and aren’t afraid of all the extra care he will need since Morse’s brother had special needs. “I was pretty young when he passed away, [but] I remember how much my parents loved him in spite of all his special needs,” she said. “I wanted to give that to a child that was given up because of his special needs.
Today, Ryan is 23 pounds and has made incredible improvements. "His progress has been nothing short of a miracle in my opinion. The first time I saw him I could not even formulate a sentence. I was convinced he would die before I got him home and now he is a happy, giggly, active boy.
by ww.thesun.co.uk
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