KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sometimes the smallest heroes have the biggest hearts.
A local family thought they were planning a simple parade for their 3-year-old son, but what happened next was something no one could have imagined.
Tucker Langord was born with a rare genetic disorder called Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), also known as “butterfly skin.” It makes even a gentle touch extremely painful.
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“He was born with recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis, and we had no clue that he would have this,” his mom Chandler Langford said. “I had a normal pregnancy. Everything went smooth, and then when he was born, he was missing skin on his both of his feet, his chest, his lips and his fingers.”…