Miracle in the Making
COLUMBIA - Six-year old Lydia Olmsted has never seen her mother's face. But her mother's love is wrapped all around her.
The two share their secrets, their laugther, and their fears. It's a love they say is blind.
Doctors diagnosed Lydia with Septo-optic Dysplagia. It's a rare disorder causing the abnormal development of the optic disk, often causing blindness.
"They told us she had Optic Nerve Dysplagia and was blind. There was no treatment," explained Juli Olmsted, Lydia's mother.
The Olmsteds adjusted to the disorder the best they could until they found hope from the most unusual source. It was an article in the National Inquirer that said a blind girl could now see.
"There was finally some hope. When your child is first diagnosed they always tell you there's nothing to do here are resources," said Juli. "It's difficult when you find out that and then all the sudden there's treatment options and there's hope."
After researching the article Juli contacted the doctors who restored sight.
"We told her there were some doctors in China that could make people like here able to see with her eyes. I asked her to see if she would be interested in trying that," said Julie. "We have fairly adult type conversation you can't really pull the wool over her eyes."
The Olmsteds leave for China this month, where Lydia will under go five stem-cell treatments. Lydia says she's not scared, she's always been brave, and she has her very "brave lion" to keep her safe. \
"I'm excited to fly on the plane and getting to see," said Lydia. She already knows what she wants to see.
"I asked what whe would like to see with her eyes she said bugs. And then I asked her who she would like to see if she could see a person. This kind of shows were I stand, she said Ryan Seacrest," laughed Juli.
"Well, because, I have a crush on him," said Lydia.
They say their only worry is keeping their carry on bags under 50 pounds.
And the rest... well they'll just have to wait and see.
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The two share their secrets, their laugther, and their fears. It's a love they say is blind.
Doctors diagnosed Lydia with Septo-optic Dysplagia. It's a rare disorder causing the abnormal development of the optic disk, often causing blindness.
"They told us she had Optic Nerve Dysplagia and was blind. There was no treatment," explained Juli Olmsted, Lydia's mother.
The Olmsteds adjusted to the disorder the best they could until they found hope from the most unusual source. It was an article in the National Inquirer that said a blind girl could now see.
"There was finally some hope. When your child is first diagnosed they always tell you there's nothing to do here are resources," said Juli. "It's difficult when you find out that and then all the sudden there's treatment options and there's hope."
After researching the article Juli contacted the doctors who restored sight.
"We told her there were some doctors in China that could make people like here able to see with her eyes. I asked her to see if she would be interested in trying that," said Julie. "We have fairly adult type conversation you can't really pull the wool over her eyes."
The Olmsteds leave for China this month, where Lydia will under go five stem-cell treatments. Lydia says she's not scared, she's always been brave, and she has her very "brave lion" to keep her safe. \
"I'm excited to fly on the plane and getting to see," said Lydia. She already knows what she wants to see.
"I asked what whe would like to see with her eyes she said bugs. And then I asked her who she would like to see if she could see a person. This kind of shows were I stand, she said Ryan Seacrest," laughed Juli.
"Well, because, I have a crush on him," said Lydia.
They say their only worry is keeping their carry on bags under 50 pounds.
And the rest... well they'll just have to wait and see.
Click here for video link: http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f11-0063-9bd94c70b769/52402cdd-80ce-0971-0183-ac0f42dfed7c
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