Addy is the first patient at Rady Children's Hospital to spend more than two years hospitalized, NBC 7's Amber Frias reports.
“This has been a dream of ours for three years now and to be able to celebrate it with all of our families and friends and everyone who has been involved in supporting her, it's really special,” said Aliesha Smith, Addison's mom.“There have been so many times when we didn’t necessarily know if it was going to happen,” said Chris Smith, Addison's dad.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
She was born prematurely and had several major health setbacks since the moment she was born, including chronic lung disease. But her parents never left her side. “It boiled down to faith,” said Chris Smith. ‘"And we have a great group of friends, family, and even people we didn't know and haven't met, really came together and lifted us up when it was looking pretty grim.”
Then in April, Addy was finally released from the hospital. Friends and family gathered to celebrate.
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