When Noah was still in the w0mb, his parents 49-year-old mother Michelle and 55-year-old father Rob were reportedly told by doctors he would likely never talk, walk or eat on his own. Unfortunately, the boy was diagnosed with spina bifida, which is a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone. This often causes the individual to be paralyzed from the chest down. Early scans revealed that Noah would likely be missing a quarter of his brain at birth due to a porencephalic cyst in his head, which was destroying his brain.
And, s the pregnancy progressed, the boy began to develop more complications and doctors believed he may develop Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome. Doctors reportedly asked his parents five times if they wanted to terminate the pregnancy. The unfortuante parents had gone through the heartbreaking process of choosing a coffin and were already arranging a funeral for their unborn baby. But, life had different plans for Noah. By the age of three his brain had grown to 80%, the BBC reported.
The brave little boy spent his entire life since birth defying the odds after doctors believed he would live in a vegetative state due to his condition. The 9-year-old has seen his brain grow to 80 percent, and his proud mom said she was astonished by how smart he was. Recently, he underwent a five-hour surgery to straighten his legs and insert two plates into either foot. During the surgery, the courageous boy lost a lot of blood and had to have a transfusion. But despite being afraid of needles, a smiley Noah said he felt good afterward.
Michelle believes that everything is possible in life and, especially with Noah, she says everything is achievable as he is so “determined” and “positive.” There is a still a long way to go for Noah, because he will face a lifetime of operations but Noah and his parents remain determined to fulfill his dreams, and seeing him walk is their ultimate goal. Noah’s parents are certain their son will be able to live a full and happy life, and perhaps one day have his dream job as a firefighter or a doctor.