Priscilla and Emanuele Bruno resided in Chicago, Illinois, with their six kids. The parents gave their kids the finest of all and intended to have more kids.
The Brunos were overjoyed to learn they were expecting a baby boy. They couldn’t wait to hug their seventh child in their arms, oblivious to the fact that he would depart this world just days later.
Giovanni, the couple’s seventh child, was diagnosed with Skeletal Dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder that impaired his quality of life. Sadly, the youngster lived barely five days.
After losing their seventh child, Priscilla and Emanuele were distraught. They had never anticipated witnessing their days-old baby die, but they felt powerless against fate’s designs.
After losing their son, Priscilla and Emanuele were pregnant again. They were overjoyed to learn of their pregnancy, but they had no clue their child would be born with the same uncommon disease.
In December 2019, Priscilla and Emanuele welcomed their baby, Francesco Bruno, into the world. They were overjoyed to hug their kid again, but the doctors said something that flipped their life upside down.
The doctors told them he was only going to live for 30 minutes when he was delivered, Priscilla told. The Brunos were not prepared to lose their newborn son due to the same genetic condition.
It broke Priscilla and Emanuele’s hearts to see their baby child in misery. Because his illness made it impossible for him to breathe on his own, doctors placed him on a ventilator. His odds of life were slim, yet the youngster refused to give up.
Francesco beat all chances and outlived the doctors’ predictions. His parents were ready for the unexpected because he had the same illness as Giovanni.
The Bruno family witnessed their child fight over the course of several days. They transferred him from one hospital to another, oblivious of how much time he had left on this planet.
Francesco was transferred to La Rabida Children’s Hospital in March 2021, where he remained until October 2022. The doctors made certain he received the finest possible care, while his parents hoped they wouldn’t have to lose another kid.
Little Francesco spent almost 1000 days of his life in several hospitals before being permitted to return home by the physicians at La Rabida. The two-year-old had no notion there was life outside of hospitals.
However, his six siblings were looking forward to spending time with him at home. They wanted to pick him up and play with him. Before Francesco returned home for the first time, the medical personnel taught his parents how to care for him.
They’re ecstatic, really happy, and eager to begin a new chapter, a new journey, Priscilla remarked. She and her husband had never anticipated that one day they would be able to take their baby home.
Francesco and his parents returned home on October 11, 2022. It was the first time he walked out of a hospital to go home rather than being carried into another. The youngster had entered a new stage of his life.
While driving his infant son back home, Emanuele admitted to feeling a range of emotions. He was glad, worried, tense, afraid, and overwhelmed all at once.
It’s a miracle he’s still with them today, Priscilla expressed. She and Emanuele thought that the physicians’ efforts and prayers had paid off. They never imagined their kid would be able to return home.
Because the hospital staff had spent three years with Francesco, they cried when it came time for him to depart. While they were relieved that the little boy was returning home, they felt he had become an important part of their life.
Priscilla and Emanuele considered their son’s recovery to be nothing short of miraculous. They thought that their Catholic religion enabled them to cope with the most difficult period of their lives, when there was no certainty that Francesco would survive the first 30 minutes of his existence. According to Emanuele, they believe they have just one assurance, and that is the assurance of heaven.
Francesco’s six siblings sang songs to him, played with him, and lavished him with affection. His parents hoped that their child would remain with them for a long period. They thought he’d returned just in time for his third birthday.
We hope that little Francesco lives a healthy life like his siblings and never needs to return to the hospital. We wish the family a wonderful third birthday celebration for the courageous kid.
Toddler has ‘beautiful’ reunion with 6 siblings after being discharged from hospitalA toddler has come home for the first time and reunited with his six siblings, after spending most of his young life in the hospital. ❤️ https://gma.abc/3D7WT2N
Posted by Good Morning America on Wednesday, 19 October 2022
