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Woman Born with No Brain Defies Doctors' Predictions and Celebrates 20th Birthday
- A woman named Alex Simpson, born with hydranencephaly, celebrated her 20th birthday on November 4, surpassing doctors' expectations that she would not live past four years old.
- Despite being unable to see or hear, Alex's family believes she is very aware of her surroundings.
- Her father, Shawn Simpson, mentioned that Alex has only 'about half the size of my pinky finger of her cerebellum.'
- The family attributes their success in reaching this milestone to their faith and love, with Shawn saying, 'Twenty years ago we were scared, but faith... kept us alive.
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Alex Simpson had to die before her 6 months, and on November 4, she celebrated her 20th birthday with her loved ones, a medical "miracle" for her parents.
US woman born without brain celebrates 20th birthday after doctors said she wouldn’t live past four
US News: Alex Simpson, a 20-year-old woman from Omaha, Nebraska, born with hydranencephaly, celebrates her 20th birthday against all expectations of survival, demonstrating the power of love and resilience in the face of medical challenges.
·India
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Woman born without brain turns 20 after docs thought she wouldn't live past four - The Mirror
Alex Simpson of Omaha, Nebraska, was born with a rare condition known as hydranencephaly. Doctors believed she would not live beyond four years - but she is battling on
·London, United Kingdom
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