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Liam was born with Ondine's Curse disease, which is known as congenital syndrome, leading to a reduction in central ventilation, resulting in stopping breathing, because if the patient does not sleep, his lungs do not work.

Less than 1,500 people in the world are suffering from the disease, which means that this 17-year-old should be connected to a life support device, and one person should look after her all night to stay alive. After the birth, doctors said they would only be six weeks old, but he will be 18 this year.

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Peter and Kim, Liam's parents are at the heart of his care team and control him with GPS equipment around the clock. Liam is dependent on the device to breathe, and without it, he does not live. Liam's father usually attaches the respiratory tract to him, and when he is sure that everything is tidy, he sits and wakes up to sleep. Since he was born, Liam has not been able to sleep at night because he has to always listen to the alarm and is always worried that he is the last night to tell his child about a good night.

Liam sleeps on an electric bed that has three modes to make her sleep better. In addition to the room that he slept, Liam has another room with his own playing equipment.

He also has to eat a lot of foods a day to maintain his body's function. Because at birth it lost a large part of its intestine and now has an asthma bundle. Food is a big issue for Liam. Peter and Kim have to spend a lot to keep their son alive. But they have no options. The cost of medicine and food to be consumed is very high, otherwise it will quickly lose weight. However, Liam's parents are ready to take care of her for the rest of her life.

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