Remember the movie, Lorenzo’s Oil starring Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte?
Easily one of the most inspiring and moving films I’ve ever watched. It’s based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone’s struggle to find an effective treatment for their son Lorenzo, stricken with ALD. ALD is a rare nerve disease and patients are expected to live no more than 2 years.
The real Lorenzo Odone passed away on 30 March 2008, 22 years longer than when his doctors had predicted.
Lorenzo Odone died on Friday at his home in America, one day after his 30th birthday.
He had fallen ill with aspiration pneumonia after getting food stuck in his throat, said his father Augusto Odone.
Lorenzo Odone, whose rare nerve disease inspired the film Lorenzo’s Oil, has diedLorenzo Odone, whose rare nerve disease inspired the film Lorenzo’s Oil, has died
He began bleeding heavily and died before an ambulance could reach him.
‘He could not see or communicate but he was still with us,’ Mr Odone said. ‘He did not suffer…that’s the important thing.’
RIP, Lorenzo.
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1 margaritagarcia // Jun 10, 2010 at 8:00 am
el amor paternal y maternal tan inmenso pudo más que cualquier valor material y logro darle vida por tanto tiempo a Lorenzo quien aunque parezca increible fue bendecido por nuestro Ser Supremo DIOS, quienes les dió la oportunidad de forjar a su hijo y sacarlo adelante aunque se desangraran sus alma y entrañas por dentro. DIOS tu bendición absoluta para ellos y quienes como ellos tratan de sacar adelante a sus hijos con TAL VALENTIA Y AMOR. AUGUSTO MICAELA Y LORENZO SON USTEDES EL MAS HERMOSO Y MARAVILLOSO EJEMPLO DE AMOR EN LA FAMILIA. CREO QUE DIOS TODO PODEROSO LOS TIENE TOMADOS DE SU MANO Y DENTRO DE SU CORAZON POR ESTA AMOROSA HISTORIA. QUE DIOS LES BENDIGA POR TODA LA ETERNIDAD AL PERMITIRNOS CONOCERLES Y TOCARNOS EN LOS MAS PROFUNDO DE NUESTROS SENTIMIENTOS, Y avergonzarnos por nuestros errores. DIOS este siempre con Ustedes y Ustedes con El. AMEN.
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