In a world filled with death, famine, and the Kardashians, it’s hard to find hope in something. If you are looking for something to pick you up, however, you’ve come to the right place. This terminally ill child just broke the world record for Most Consecutive Coughs.



Kenny Tripiani suffers from Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease also known as chILD; a fitting acronym for the disease. His family was with him when he began to cough and soar towards the record for Most Consecutive Coughs.

“I didn’t know how long he was gonna go,” his mother said. “We were counting one, two, three, four.” Kenny managed to reach 132 coughs, blasting away the previous record of 95, held by 36-year-old chain smoker, Carl Nest.

Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease — also known as chILD, we still can’t get enough of that — is an incredibly rare disease and not much is known about it.

“We are still not sure how many children are affected by the disease,” states Stanford University researcher, Dr. Phillis Jameson. “There are a number of different kinds and different symptoms. I am very impressed by Kenny’s achievement, however. For such weak lungs, he managed to get out an incredible amount of coughs.”

“I’m so proud of my little Kenny,” stated Kenny’s father. “He never accomplished much, but his 132 consecutive cough record really put a light on his bleak life.”

It’s not every day an inspiring child comes around. If this story didn’t make you tear up with joy even a little bit, then you’re worse off than Kenny. Cough on little Kenny, and may you smile for as many days as you have left.