When 8-year-old Guilherme caught a common cold, no one could have imagined that he would soon be fighting for his life.
What started as a simple cold quickly spiraled into something much more serious. Suddenly, he was in a coma for 16 days, with no one knowing if he would ever wake up.
But when he finally opened his eyes, he had one special wish that is now melting hearts all over the world.
In 2023, little Guilherme Gandra Moura’s life took a sudden and terrifying turn when a common cold spiraled into severe pneumonia.
The little Brazilian boy was no stranger to hospitals, as he suffers from a rare genetic condition called epidermolysis bullosa (EB). This hereditary disease encompasses around 30 different disorders that cause the skin to form blisters at the slightest touch.
EB is an incredibly rare condition, with an incidence of just 8.2 per million live births in the U.S. Those with milder forms may not experience symptoms until they start crawling or walking. For Guilherme, even the smallest touch could cause painful blisters, turning everyday activities into a daily battle requiring immense care.
Feared that she was losing her son
Despite the challenges, Guilherme’s courage and joyful spirit have always shone brightly. His resilience has inspired everyone around him. But as he lay in the hospital, his parents feared the worst. As doctors fought to save him, the young boy was placed in a coma for 16 excruciating days.
”I was very afraid that he wouldn’t come back,” his mother Tayane Granda Orrinco said, according to The Mirror.
During Guilherme’s fight, his mother never left his side at the hospital. Desperate, she prayed for a miracle. Despite doctors urging her to allow a tracheostomy, an opening in his throat to help him breathe, Tayane clung to her faith, knowing her son would pull through without it.
As days turned to weeks, the unthinkable happened. In a twist of fate, on a day when Tayane finally decided to take a break from the hospital, the phone call she feared yet longed for arrived.
The heartwarming video
Even Guilherme’s father, Estevao, couldn’t hold back tears. Watching the bond between his wife and son was too much for him to handle. ”It was very emotional. Even I got emotional while filming. I felt a little envious, but a mother is a mother.”
As the video of their reunion went viral, people around the world were touched not just by the depth of their love, but by the courageous spirit of little Guilherme.