A Boy born
with half his skull missing is celebrating his second birthday today, despite
his parents being told to abort him.
Jaxon Buell
won the hearts of thousands across the world after his story was shared last
year. The two-year-old suffers from a rare brain malfunction called
Microhydranencephaly.
Doctors picked
it up on an ultrasound before he was born and advised mum Brittany and dad
Brandon to consider terminating the pregnancy.
But
thankfully, they decided against it and now the brave lad, who’s earned the
nickname Jax Strong, is thriving against all the odds.
Brandon, 31,
told Metro.co.uk: “He is doing very well, he is very comfortable and very
happy.
“He’s smiling
all the time, he laughs, he’s working on different things, like how to keep his
head upright.
“He still has
his struggles where he throws up, he still has several seizures several times a
day, he’s still on the smaller side at 13 pounds but he’s certainly
developing.”
Jaxon has a
staggering following of almost 400,000 on Facebook and even has his own
website.
Speaking about
Jaxon’s mum Brittany, Brandon said: “She’s been amazing. She has so much love
and patience in working with him on a daily basis.
“That’s truly
one of the reasons why he is the way that he is because of the one on one
interaction that she gives him as his mother. It’s made such a big difference
in his life.
The couple,
devout Christians from Florida, believe their strong faith has fuelled their
hope for their son.
Brandon
explained: “It has been the rock for our family helping us to celebrate every
single day with Jaxon, whatever that day is, whether it’s a hard day or easy
day for him.
“We certainly
believe that he was created with a true path and a true purpose, to just be a
light in this world.”
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