Four-year-old Isabela Corstorphan was diagnosed at four months old with an extremely rare condition of dwarfism called Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata or RCDP. RCDP causes growth deficiency, mental deficiency, seizures, stiff and painful joints, respiratory problems, cataracts, heart issues, and other symptoms. The main factor is low levels of plasmalogen, a fatty acid. Isabela was given just a year to live, but she’s fighting those odds.

“You’re very lucky to reach four or five years old,” Isabela’s mother Angelina Corstorphan told 7 News. “So I’m one of the lucky few who’s still got my angel here.”

Isabela is the only child known to have RCDP in Australia, and she’s one of less than 100 known cases in the world. In her four years of life, Isabela has endured over 10 surgeries including spinal surgery and eye surgery. She also undergoes countless tests, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, and round the clock care from her devoted mother who refused hospice for her daughter and instead chose to fight for Isabela’s life.

Four-year-old Isabela Corstorphan was diagnosed at four months old with an extremely rare condition of dwarfism called Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata or RCDP. RCDP causes growth deficiency, mental deficiency, seizures, stiff and painful joints, respiratory problems, cataracts, heart issues, and other symptoms. The main factor is low levels of plasmalogen, a fatty acid. Isabela was given just a year to live, but she’s fighting those odds.

“You’re very lucky to reach four or five years old,” Isabela’s mother Angelina Corstorphan told 7 News. “So I’m one of the lucky few who’s still got my angel here.”

Isabela is the only child known to have RCDP in Australia, and she’s one of less than 100 known cases in the world. In her four years of life, Isabela has endured over 10 surgeries including spinal surgery and eye surgery. She also undergoes countless tests, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, and round the clock care from her devoted mother who refused hospice for her daughter and instead chose to fight for Isabela’s life.