Baby Born With Half of His Brain Defies Doctors To Celebrate First Birthday

A boy who was born with extreme malformation of the brain and not expected to survive has left doctors dumbfounded after he defied the odds to celebrate his first birthday.

According to the Mirror, Jaxon strong was born with Microhydranencephaly, a malformation of the brain which cannot be cured. This causes scalp rugae and his scalp to be rigid, making his head smaller than normal.

His loving parents, Brittany and Brandon have decided to share their story to show people what this condition entails and that children can still survive just like Jaxon. They are also hoping to raise funds to help them offset his huge medical bill.

Brittany who left her job so she could take care of her son has launched a crowd funding page to help offset the medical bills of Jaxon.

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Brittany and Brandon said: “Ultimately, Jaxon will need a miracle long-term. We continue to ask for support and prayers, as it is a blessing that his Mom continues to stay home with him for constant care. Jaxon has already shown how strong, smart, and special he is, accomplishing feats that doctors doubted he’d ever be able to do, shows improvements each and every day, and just reached a miraculous milestone in celebrating his first birthday. These funds help pay for our regular monthly expenses and Jaxon’s continuous medical care, which changes frequently.”

The family has so far raised an impressive $54,902 of their $70,000 target and are looking forward to getting support to able to celebrate another year with Jaxon.