
A little over 20 years ago, nurse Michelle Linn met a boy who seemingly did not have long to live. Braden West was born with Pfeiffer syndrome (菲佛氏综合征). This ___1___ can make it difficult to breathe. Braden’s mom Cheri West says the doctors’ predictions were not ___2___ from the start. “The doctor said that he first of all would not ___3___ and if he does, he’ll be ___4___ disabled, blind and deaf,” said Cheri.
Braden’s doctors ___5___ him to a special hospital for people who are dying, and that’s ___6___ the family met Michelle. As his ___7___, Michelle spent hours by Braden’s bedside ___8___ for a miracle. One night a few months later, Braden’s ___9___ got so bad that Michelle ___10___ the end was near. “I honestly wasn’t sure if he would ___11___ it to morning,” Braden’s mom said. “As I watched him ___12___ all throughout the night, I remember praying to please just take him or make him better, it was just too hard for him, his family, and all those involved in his ___13___.” Michelle swears that her ___14___ were heard and answered that night. Over the next few months Braden’s condition steadily ___15___. Incredibly, he was eventually officially ___16___ to leave the hospital, which is extremely rare! Ever since then Braden has broken every ___17___ and made a miracle recovery!
Doctors said he wouldn’t live to be 18 months old, but in 2020 he ___18___ his 18th birthday. “I’m very ___19___ with who I am. I’m not going to change, and no one is going to make me ___20___,” Braden said. “I’m happy with who I am today.”
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