Only days after doctors said their four-year-old daughter had a “common cold,” an Ohio couple is now planning to bury the little girl, who only wanted “everyone to love her just like she loves everyone else.”
Maisie Schmidt – who had a common virus that became deadly when it refused to loosen its tight grip – was placed in a medically induced coma while doctors worked against the clock to save her life. But then the preschooler suffered a massive stroke and died on March 26.
“There was simply nothing more that could be done,” her parents said of their heart-shattering decision to let their daughter go. Keep reading to learn more about the tragic ending to this beautiful girl.