Born Different: Unravelling the mysteries of rare genetic disorders | Sunday Night Archive

In this Sunday Night Archive compilation, we take a look at some of the world's rarest and most mysterious genetic disorders and the stories of the extraordinary people who continue to defy the odds with these lifelong conditions.
Key Chapters in this video:
0:00 The Human Mannequin
13:58 Werewolf Syndrome
20:20 Prader-Willi Syndrome
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[@mart-greciaOdalyz]

These mums are not poor mums...they are WARRIORS! There's no reason to feel sorry for them. They are worthy of the highest admiration for their special kind of courage!

[@lorienray6216]

You could not have worded that better

[@mart-greciaOdalyz]

@@lorienray6216 thanks!!!

[@kaybee4132]

Thank you for this video. I have a rare autoimmune disease that has no cure. It's been a life changer, but It's important to learn all you can about your diagnosis so that you can deal with it daily and figure out how to "get on with it" as was stated in this video. Support and research is very important. I've never heard of some of these conditions, but I have learned so much and am happy to see these courageous people and their families. ❤ May the LORD continue to bless them! 🙌

[@nataliemadrigal899]

God Bless you!

[@MissKellyBean]

That poor mum begging her son for forgiveness (for giving birth to him) - it broke my heart in two.

[@Harleychickjenn]

That honestly made me cry. Normally hard stories like this don't make me cry. I'm living with an unknown medical condition, so I know some of the trials they are going through. But for her to let her son pass because of the misery he was in and then telling him that she was sorry for giving birth to him because she felt was her fault. That got me because you can see the pain she was/is going through.

[@mrsdahmer8]

@@Harleychickjenn I feel that pain. I feel like I owe my son an apology for the exact same thing 😞

[@Harleychickjenn]

@mrsdahmer8 I understand that. However my son does it himself so he only gets a little out a time. He doesn't like the pain. And I don't blame him. Lol

[@nickyshaw7677]

These families are resilient, especially the young mums. I couldn't

[@shadrach6299]

You could

[@nickyshaw7677]

@shadrach6299 nope, you don't know me. I couldn't

[@kimberlymusick9921]

My heart goes out to all of you you are all so strong Zach is the cutest little boy I've ever seen and it's okay to cry I will cry with you 💜 Louise you are so beautiful and you're both so strong

[@bonitamartin4954]

I once had a patient whose daughter had PW. They kept food locked up, but she wandered into neighbors' homes and stole from stores.

[@debrarouselle9761]

A mutated gene caused my PCOS and I have thick dark body hair. This poor girl has adjusted better than I have and she is so young.

[@mrsdahmer8]

My son has Prader Willi syndrome. I knew through out my entire pregnancy that something was wrong.

[@deltalimabravo6727]

It’s amazing how some people can be ‘in tune’ with their body and instincts. I work as a Cytogenetic Scientist for 15 years and have only saw 3 or 4 (from cases I analyzed). Back before the current, highly sensitive tests it was not easy to recognize depending on many factors including the size of the deletion. I always thought of the patient and family when I would report various results. I’m glad you were given a diagnosis for your son to have a better understanding of how to help and care for him. I can never understand what you have faced but I wish you the best for you and your son. Take care.

[@mrsdahmer8]

@@deltalimabravo6727 Thank you🙏❤ Yes he was diagnosed about a month after birth. When he was born, something was obviously wrong, he was extremely lethargic and went directly to NICU when he was born (they induced labor 4 weeks early cuz at 36 weeks pregnant, I'd only gained 7 pounds) So, he was diagnosed by a geneticist by chromosome analysis at about 4 weeks old. He will be 28 years old this year in June.

[@kirstenwright3755]

I wish you and your son all the best. Life can be very hard. Blessings from Northern Ireland xxxxxx

[@mrsdahmer8]

@@kirstenwright3755 Thank you, thank you so very much🙏❤🌹 Yes, you're absolutely right, life is very hard indeed. There's just so much pain and so much sadness. It's often more than I can bear. In a way I'm ashamed to say that, in another way, I'm too exhausted to even be ashamed 😔

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Music is really irritating.

[@plicketyplunk]

I don't know how people deal with this. I know in my heart i couldnt. My humble repect to the people who are dealing with conditions and the people who love and care for them.❤❤

[@gayeinggs5179]

It’s just not fair that kids have these troubles at all !

[@mattiewaiti2018]

Bless each and every one of you's, I love you all❤❤❤😢😢😢😢. To all the mum's you are all Warrior's.

[@sarahalbers5555]

Thank you all for bravely sharing your stories. Bless you.

[@americatruecrime]

Thank you for featuring this topic.

[@kellysheridan3149]

Bless you all beautiful people ❤

[@donnaherrera6464]

You are a strong woman! Its ok to cry

[@lindsayatkinsonfromu.k3492]

Bless these children Adults I hope they find a cure ❤

[@Milaperadotti]

My daughter has a rare genetic disorder to actually two misspellings in her DNA that they’ve never seen for in children so she is developmentally delayed and has autism as well. I’m waiting to see in here when they will find out more about my daughters diagnosis and if anybody else has it

[@debrarouselle9761]

Every one deserves their life, no matter what .

[@caw7007]

May God bless these families. Brave and strong. Sorry Australia doesn’t have program as UK has.

[@annchurchill2638]

AS asocial wlorker I had a girl with Prsder Willys.The family locked the fridge and cabinets. She broke her father's arm when she was 15.The her prlbelm fmily was froma culture that hid the probelm until then.

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

These disorders are very sad

[@JaimeMesChiens]

Nat, in Thailand, is so cute and sweet. I think she is perfect just the way she is. Her parents, I suspect, must be proud of her. She seems quite an appealing girl.

[@br0wn3y3dgurl7]

I was tickled by her spirit. Walking down the street with her friends was so adorable.

[@meagancarmichael3892]

Beautiful little boy ❤

[@lorienray6216]

Zach is the cutest, love it when he peeked around the play set. I hope he was not in too much pain, he was a brave little guy, “higher Mom” on the swing set. These children are given to the most special and loving parents as its not easy to watch your kids suffer. My Daughters has keinbox, bone died in her dominant hand and had two emergency surgeries to remove them, learning to use her hand again. Louisa is very pretty,you really push yourself to achieve things you want to do, it says how strong and really in a lot of ways independent. Louisa might need someone to start her morning, but after that, your not going to stop her moving, maybe slower but stubborn enough to keep going. I am glad Mom you were determined to get the answer and you found such a caring doctor. Nat is quite the dancer and dart player, you should be proud as you are strong, kind to the bullies and teach them to be nice children. Katy I am so proud of you that you put back the dairy milk and the chips, that takes a very strong person, I know I love dairy milk, but put it back too, now I like fruit better, but even that I am careful. She is quite the dancer and swimmer, just need to do more of it. Never knew about the pain of this disease. Mom, of James, I know you feel such a loss but we as parents sometimes take on guilt, like we did something wrong, but you didnt. You saw James so unhappy after loss of Dad, but you had no help, you gave him so much love, some children would never receive, you remember that MomI. live in Canada and my nerve disease is rare, no doctors in Canada, the surgery I require to possibly lower the pain can also increase it 100%, but great doctor in Arizona, but its the cost. These young adults in this house are doing great, wish we had them everywhere, they should be proud of themselves losing all that weight, looking fabulous. Thanks to all the parents that shared theirs and their childrens journey, you will help other parents that go through this and their children.

[@williamthomson638]

Bless you, little one.

[@lindabarron2181]

Such a precious little boy

[@paulaweadon8130]

The human spirit is miraculous.

[@patriciaowens3479]

Great story!

[@maryannestrong6372]

Terrible background music/noise!! Turn it off or put something nicer 😮. Otherwise, great report, very informative.

[@carilariviere505]

How amazing that they're that close! These people are so brave, tough and so very special !!❤❤

[@karinhaland-kinnapel9219]

May God bless them all🙌🏼🙏🏼❤❤😇❤❤🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@uriituw]

There’s no need to bring up religious nonsense here.

[@maymellor7592]

All of these people are just so strong ❤be it the ones enduring the illness...or their beautiful family's ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@annchurchill2638]

The MSDIAGNOSIS by doctres can make us so much worse..

[@pamrussell5120]

Wonderful child wonderful mother.

[@irenedavo3768]

Scary

[@arrolindark4877]

Amazing! Do you know about crisper....it is the medical gene editing tool.

[@anja2716]

Three grand a week? Well they ain't spending it on food. Must be solid gold padlocks

[@mikefriesen9369]

Nno. It's on staff wages. Housing and utilities etc...

[@ismaraprieto2045]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@williamthomson638]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cassieholloway2397]

💔💔💔 😢

[@user-ew2px6nz1u]

The unbearable noise in the background is making me squich scream and move to another continent. HELP!

[@LinaGuadagnuolo63]

You have sensitivities that need to be checked out. Talk to your doctor.

[@peach7210]

😭😭😭

[@gayeinggs5179]

I wonder if these genes are throwbacks to our ape ancestry

[@kimmyrobinson3895]

My fiance niece has Apert syndrome

[@angelroar883]

Generational Curses - Derek Prince. Check it out 🙏💕💖

[@kristinetompkins4261]

There’s no such thing!

[@TruthIris]

@@kristinetompkins4261 The sins of the fathers are visited upon the third and fourth generations. This is scripture and it is evidenced in Epigenetic’s. Yes, it is a thing. We are devolving not evolving.