Johnny Depp: Words can’t describe pain of daughter’s E. coli illness

Johnny Depp tells Entertainment Weekly in its Nov. 9 issue that his eight-year-old daughter, Lily, is now healthy and well following her hospitalization this year after contracting what was believed to be an E. coli O157.

"Now every single millisecond is a mini-celebration. Every time we get to breathe in and exhale is a huge victory. She pulled through beautifully, perfectly, with no lasting anything."

"To say it was the darkest moment, that’s nothing. It doesn’t come close to describing it. Words are so small."

Unfortunately, not everyone makes it, like the 14-year-old Iowa girl who died Friday morning. Or 5-year-old Mason Jones who died in 2005 in Wales.

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A former professor of food safety and the publisher of barfblog.com, Powell is passionate about food, has five daughters, and is an OK goaltender in pickup hockey. Download Doug’s CV here. Dr. Douglas Powell editor, barfblog.com retired professor, food safety 3/289 Annerley Rd Annerley, Queensland 4103 dpowell29@gmail.com 61478222221 I am based in Brisbane, Australia, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time