A toddler who survived against the odds after being born with no arms and legs is now gearing up to start school this September. Jasmine Self, 27, gave birth to little Rondell Wilson Jr. (RJ) despite being told during her pregnancy that he would be severely disabled. At five months along, an ultrasound scan revealed Jasmine’s little one’s limbs were not developing. Upon hearing the news, RJ’s mother and father, Rondell Wilson, were distraught, but decided not to give up on their baby. RJ suffers from a medical condition called tetra-amelia syndrome, which is characterized by the absence of all four limbs, as well as severe malformations of the face, heart, nervous system, skeleton, and genitals. The condition is caused by a genetic mutation in a section of DNA that plays a critical role in development. It affects a handful of families worldwide and most babies who suffer from it die before …
Toddler Who Was Born With No Arms and Legs Survives Against the Odds, Gears Up to Start School
April 12, 2022
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