Olivia Farnsworth, 7, from Huddersfield, England, has been named the "bionic girl" because unlike the rest of us, she doesn't feel tired, hungry or even pain. And no, it's not the result of a Cross-Fit regimen or Shakeology diet; she was just born this way.
Her mother Niki says that she noticed the differences within the first nine months of her daughter's little life when she stopped needing naps during the day and soon was excelling on just two hours of sleep a night.
Olivia's condition is known as a chromosome 6 deletion; doctors believe she is the only person in the world to exhibit all three of the superhuman characteristics.
“Doctors have called her the bionic girl, she’s made of steel. She’s got no sense of danger," her mother Niki told the Yorkshire Post, adding, “She got run over and dragged down the street by a car and she didn’t complain. She was dragged about ten car lengths down the road. It was horrendous, I don’t think it’s something I will ever get over. But Olivia was just like, ‘What’s going on?’. She just got up and started walking back to me "
Niki continued, “Because of the impact she should have had severe injuries. She had a tire mark on her chest. But her only injuries were she had no skin on her toe or her hip. The doctors think what saved her from injury was she didn’t tense up.”
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for missing the 6th chromosome of the 46, but doctors have helped condition the child with an eating schedule and medicines that help her sleep.
Olivia and her family attend a chromosome disorder support group called Unique; the family continues to try and help her to live as normal a life as possible.
Daily wire
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