My 24/7 Ventilator Keeps Me Alive | BORN DIFFERENT

SUBSCRIBE to Barcroft TV: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj DESPITE being told by doctors she would ‘just be a pair of eyes’ a young girl is defying odds and following her dream to act and sing. Maddison Sherwood has been using a wheelchair since the age of two, she cannot breathe unaided and needs 24-hour care due to her rare muscle and respiratory condition. The 10-year-old from East Leake, UK has an extremely rare condition called spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1). It is thought she is only one of between 40 to 60 known cases worldwide. Follow her story here:   / maddie_zebedee      / @smardandme800   Video Credits: Videographer / director: Marcus Cooper Producer: Gareth Shoulder, James Thorne Editor: Athina Chatzidaki Click here to follow your favourite Barcroft shows on Instagram! Barcroft TV -   / barcroft_tv   Born Different -   / borndifferentshow   Shake My Beauty -   / shakemybeauty   Hooked On The Look -   / hookedonthelookshow   Beast Buddies -   / beastbuddiesshow   Ridiculous Rides -   / ridiculousridesshow   Snapped In The Wild -   / snappedinthewild   Dog Dynasty -   / dogdynastyshow   For more amazing content, click here! Barcroft Animals: https://www.youtube.com/barcroftanima... Barcroft Cars:    / barcroftcars