i saw this on the news, that sucksss, i feel so bad for her.

wow...this is insane. I feel so bad for her

may the lord bless her soul,

this is terrible. : ( that poor girl. but it seems she has a wonderful family that loves her of course.

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thats, like sad. bless her heart.

ohmy.

it upsets me that "science" continues to exploit the ailments of helpless people. One familys daughter becomes their lab rat.

"what she brings to science is information on how we may be able to delay aging.”

that's really terrible.
but how would her sisters treat her like a sixteen-year-old if she can't communicate with them like she should be able to and her brain isn't well enough developed? if it's only like that of a one-year-old wouldn't she not understand what was happening?

aw

aww. thats sad

@giselleariana: i know what you mean. i read that and i was just like what the frick!, because really? they're going to take this unfortunate girl's horrible situation, and use it for COSMETICS? for superficial reasons? ugh. people make me so angry sometimes.

At least she has the support of her family with her and they treat her like part of the family. That is the most important part in all of this. She has someone watching over her

awh this is so sad! =(

thank god for a caring, loving, & understanding family. I love hearing that her sisters all treat her like she's a 16 year old even tho her brain is at that of a 1 year old.

@GiselleAriane&andreeder31 : I agree that it's sad they are using her for superficial gains BUT, her not aging may be helpful in the cure of Alzheimers and maybe more diseases that come along with age. know what I mean??

@GiselleAriane&andreeder31 : I agree that it's sad they are using her for superficial gains BUT, her not aging may be helpful in the cure of Alzheimers and maybe more diseases that come along with age. know what I mean??

I didnt mean to post that last one twice, but an anomaly like this is rare, even though using her for cosmetic reasons is sad but, of course, inevitable she HAS to be studied. The little miracle could be a miracle to so many others than just her family. What if that mutated gene could actually cure age related diseases.
One last thing, anyone notice she's 16 years old, she weights 16 pounds, she needs 16 hours of nurse care a day, and her hair and nails grow at the normal rate of a 16 year old? I thought it was kind of nifty.

it makes me sad that she is thought of as this awesome research tool to find out about genetic code... she's a human being... not data. but she truly is lucky to have such wonderful, strong people as her family.

@gisselearianne stfu its not like they kidnapped the girl and started experimenting on her, im sure the family gave their consent and everything. all theyre doing is trying to make some good out of a bad unfortunate happening.

ohmy.

god is taking care of her along with her family [:

she really is a miracle. wow.

I just read sbout this in a magazine. I really think this girl has something to show the world. Bless her and her family.

Thats heart breaking but I'm glad she's with a family who loves her

totally agree with Dylan... we have to be happy for she lives with people that really love her! And you cannot be so selfish, I mean, studying this case can help many other people who suffer from similar conditions.

Oh wow... thats gotta be hard. at least her family is there for her. thats most important.

That's super f'd up...look at her arm.

everytime i see this story about this girl it amazes me because it is weird but interesting.

thats crazy :[

This is so crazy dude, I wonder what causes a muated gene like that, preventing her from again...

thats terrible. but she has an amazing family. and shes lucky for that.
i feeel so bad for her though<3

saw this on tlc and they dont use her as a science lab rat they r tryingto figure out where the gene is and it could help cancer and alzhemiers be destroyed

WTF mate
"there is no hope for her... but on the bright side we could stop all you old hags from getting wrinkles... screw the fact she won't ever be able to truly live."
Stupid doctors >:(

I read this in People magazine. Such a strange thing to happen.

Wow, I can't even imagine the hard ships and stress that is affecting that family 24/7, and yet they still how the love that Brooke deserves no matter what.

awh ):

Not to be a huge b!tch but she'd probably be better off dead...

omg poor girl i feel sorry for her bt at least she has her family to love her
and i hate that they gona use her like that they just wana find out how this happend and use it for thier advantage l

OMG thats really strange.

How can she enjoy shopping if she can't talk, or move around?

i saw a show on her just yesterday, it really made me cry :'(

so so so sad ):

poor thing, atleast she has her family by her side. <3

that's amazing!!!

I figure it's like this- her misfortune may help cure those who have that disease where you age really fast. If it's just for cosmetics- that's sick. But she could be the key to helping out people who really need it. If that's the case, then by all means. Don't let her suffering be for nothing.

Aww Bless her heart

@andreeder31 thats exactly what i was thinking.

Aww thats sad, atleast she has a family that takes care of her

I recently caught a program which documented this exact story, and I found it very sad, fascinating, and well-done. My heart goes out to her and her family.

wow
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it looks like her arms would break so easy

She is so strong to be living her life so happily right now.

Damn.. thats pretty insane

i think that would just be horrible if people started to mutate their own genes to delay aging. like, if that became the new botox. bless her heart.

with the brain of a one year old, she probably doesn't feel much different then a one year old. but idk really. i wonder if she has any way of communicating. that's really sad though.

She's lucky to have a great family to care for her.

that's so sad

@GiselleAriane Wow, i'm pretty sure the doctors aren't explicitly exploiting her. They can't have her in a medical lab just running tests on her 24/7! Since when are physicians put in the same category as a villain? She's a miracle no doubt, and yes many of our hearts do go out to her, but a certain amount of testing is inevitable when new or rare mutations of genes come about. That's the way medicine evolves! You're in our prayers Brooke!

"no hope for her but we can use her to prevent aging".... thats pretty messed up. She is a human. aging is a part of life and its sad that the girl cant experience it. I hope the best for her and its good to have such a supportive family.

..sad.</3

aw

This is crazy, i never knew stuff like this existed.

this is terrible. I.. Don't even know what to say other than her family is amazing.

This is amazing. Sad-but amazing. The parents are saints, it is really something that she is still alive.

this makes me really sad...

aww, i feel bad for her too. =[

i'm so happy her family treats her the age she really is.

"There’s no hope for her, but what she brings to science is information on how we may be able to delay aging.”
How come we cannot accept that we grow old and die?

I wonder if it's just her body and not her mind. That would be pretty strange to be smart but in baby form. Just without the illness.

..at least she has a caring family
god bless her

saw this on tv, its so interesting. but sad

thats horrible...i feel so bad for her : (

interesting.

i wouldnt have looked at it like they were using it to stop aging in a cosmetic aspect... i was think more of a way to extend life

aw thats so sad:( i hope everything works out and brooke lives a strong life.

Poor girl. /=

Man, that does really suck. At least she has a family that won't give up hope on her and will love her unconditionally. Thank god for that. =]

Wowww.

oh gosh, yea, i do pitty her, but mhmm she's got a pretty interesting life.

I saw this shit on tv, it's unbelievable!
She has a really loving family though, and if I remember correctly, the family was happy to be helping science.
Bless her and her family, for sure.

again ...
where's gawd??
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poor girl. i think it's stupid they use her to try and find a way to delay again, and not try and fix it. ugh.

Whoa. I feel bad for her

If she has the mind of a one year old, how do they know she likes rock music and how does she shop? Poor girl

that's wowww.
but imagine, if she gets really old, and she's like 84 and looks 16.

it's amazing how she made it to sixteen! It must be so hard for the family, but thank god they love her unconditionally. although now it seems like scientists think they can create immortality. I hope the best for this world until then, because I really don't think that would be a good thing.