This is the heartwarming moment that a mum hugged her young son after he woke up, following 16 days in a coma.
Guilherme Gandra Moura suffered a cold which developed into pneumonia and the youngster needing to be put into a coma as medics scrambled to save his life.
Mum Tayane Granda Orrinco spent everyday by her son’s side whilst he was unconscious.
The eight-year-old suffered from a rare genetic disease called epidermolysis bullosa, so was no stranger to hospital.
But the nutritionist had decided to leave the hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, only once - on the very day he woke up.
After the good news reached her, she rushed back to the hospital and there the mother and son were videoed having a teary reunion.
Tayane told local media: "When I received the video from Gui's father, Estevao, telling me that he had woken up after such a long time sleeping, I was desperate.
"I wanted to teleport myself to the hospital. I came running. I did everything to get here as quickly as possible, and when I entered the room, it was incredible.
"He was intubated for 16 days, fighting for 14 days."
More than 50 million people have already seen the video of Tayane hugging her son after it was shared online.
The mum explained how doctors wanted Guilherme to undergo a tracheostomy - an opening created at the front of the neck so a tube can be inserted into the windpipe.
But she had insisted otherwise, citing her faith as her reason why she knew he wouldn't need it.
Guilherme's condition complicated things and the mum claimed the doctors were baffled as to how it remained intact.
Footage of the pair's tender embrace was filmed by nautical officer Estevao Moura.
The dad told local media: "It was very emotional. Even I got emotional while filming. I felt a little envious, but a mother is a mother.
"He proved that he missed his mother absurdly. He woke up and remembered where his mother was, what he was doing there, and why."
In a message on 23rd June, little Guilherme told his well-wishers: "Hi, everyone, good morning. I just woke up.
"Thank you so much. I loved that you prayed for me. God bless you!"
The young lad later recalled: "The first thing I asked was: where's my mobile phone? Where's my mum?"
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is the name for a group of rare inherited skin disorders that cause the skin to become very fragile.
Any trauma or friction to the skin can cause painful blisters.
There is currently no cure for EB, so treatment aims to relieve symptoms and prevent complications developing, such as infection.
Tayane told local media. "Due to the loss of protein and nutrients during the healing process of numerous open lesions throughout the body, there isn't much left for him to grow and gain weight."
Guilherme has been hospitalised 23 times and has had eight operations.
His most recent hospitalisation came on 5th June and was the first unrelated to his disorder.
Tayane explained: "It was the first time he had a respiratory problem. A cold triggered a severe pneumonia."
Guilherme had to be intubated the next day, risking internal injuries.
His mum said: "I was very afraid that he wouldn't come back. That he would be intubated and not survive."
During Guilherme's time in hospital, he was visited by striker Gabriel Pec from his favourite football team, Vasco da Gama, who gave him a hug and a club jersey.
