Thousands of sympathizers have been mourning following the news of the death of one of the twins in a viral hugging photo. The hugging photo emerged two weeks ago, however, one of the twins is said to have experienced congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH, a rare condition.
On Sept. 1, parents Brandy Guettler and Tommy Buchmeyer posted the hugging photo of their twins Hawk and Mason on Facebook. From Fort Pierce, Florida, the parents of the twins shared their difficult experience in trying to keep their newly born twins Hawk and Mason healthy and alive, ABC News reported.
A month ago, people all over the world got in love with the twins after their parents posted a heartwarming hugging photo on Facebook, a photo showing the brothers touching for the very first time. This hugging photo has touched the lives of people and these people have responded through the thousands of likes for the said viral hugging photos. Beneath the hugging photos, the parents of the twins wrote "As soon as Mason felt Hawk he reached out his arm and smiled this big."
On Aug. 18, at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, the twins were born. Since birth, Hawk had already been experiencing critical health issues.
Hawk had been diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH which is a rare condition. The twins' family had been continuing to update their family and friends about Hawk's health condition through the Facebook feeds.
Because people were moved by the hugging photo and of the story of Hawk's rare condition, the Buchmeyers received an outpour of support. Thousands, including total strangers, shared caring and thoughtful flow of messages.
By early morning in Sept. 7, the family posted on Facebook that Hawk has already succumbed and "was called home to be with Jesus," and that he does not experience sufferings anymore. The Buchmeyer family received message of condolences from thousands of people.
One in every 2,500 babies is diagnosed by this rare condition, congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH, according to the Boston's Children Hospital. This rare condition, congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH is defined as a hole in the diaphragm which allows the abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity.