Girl, 3, Beats a Rare Pancreatic Tumor Diagnosed by Her Mom, Now on the Road to Recovery
Two Florida parents spent much of their 2020 in-home isolation consumed by a mystery: What was wrong with their little girl? When trips to the hospital proved fruitless, the toddler’s mother decided to take matters into her own hands.
Fortunately, she ended up correctly identifying a rare life-threatening disease. Her daughter, finally on the right treatment plan, is now on the road to recovery. Leilani (Courtesy of Anthony Patrignani)
“On Feb. 19, 2020, we were unable to wake our 2-year-old daughter in the morning,” parents of three Maria Garcia and Anthony Patrignani wrote on a GoFundMe page. “[T]errifying as it was, she was breathing and looked so perfect.”