The then little boy, Isaiah, was born fighting for his life. A condition known as situs inversus meant he was deprived of oxygen for 15 minutes at birth; he was born without a jaw and without the ability to eat or speak. Doctors told his mom that even if he did survive he wouldn’t have any quality of life, but 20 years on and this fighter is not only leading a healthy life, he’s also making waves on the music scene. Isaiah was born fighting for his life as he came into the world. Delivered two months early, he was born without a jaw and wasn’t expected to survive. Doctors told his mom that even if he did survive he wouldn’t have any quality of life, but 20 years on and this fighter is not only leading a healthy life, he’s also making waves on the music scene.
Isaiah is living proof that you should never give up on your dreams. He had no voice or way of eating and he still requires a tube to breathe. But Isaiah survived, and he’s been a fighter ever since. Isaiah was born with no jaw, so his parents had to decide whether to save him and take the chance right at birth. Tarah was told that her son wasn’t going to walk, talk, and pretty much be bed-bound The little fighter suffered from agnathia, resulting in the absence of the jaw. He was forced to breathe through a tracheal tube in his neck, but Isaiah was without oxygen for 15 minutes when he was born. But even though his mom was panicking, she also felt a robust connection to her son. He was her boy, not a condition.
”I didn’t see you as the baby with no jaw, and all the tubes and wires breathing for you,” she told NPR. ”I just seen you, and you were my baby. We told the doctors to keep working on you and you kept fighting to be here.” 23 years later, Isaiah is living proof of what you can achieve if you put your mind to it, despite some serious odds. With his lovely personality and bright smile, Isaiah can light up a room with a single expression! Isaiah is not only heavily involved in community service he is also living his dream of being part of the music industry; astonishing when you think that this incredible young man can’t speak. Without a lower jaw or upper airways, Isaiah has never tasted food, and he must be fed six times a day from a feeding tube on his belly.
Unfortunately, Isaiah’s condition leads to him getting sick more often than others. He can’t breathe through his nose or mouth, which means he doesn’t get the same fresh air filtered. Isaiah has used his fellow rapper as his inspiration to keep going. He even graduated from high school last year, an achievement his family never expected to see. Over the years, Isaiah has gained a strong following on social media, where he shares moments from his everyday life and his story. His videos and pictures are a great way of bringing attention to a very unusual condition, a condition that unfortunately makes people judge him solely based on his looks.