Jaylen is a happy child. He smiles at everything! He loves watching Puppy Dog Pals and a few other Disney Jr. shows. He likes to watch his dad playing video games and he loves using his iPad. He also enjoys being outside and going to play with his cousins.
A few months after Jaylen was born he was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma. Prior to his diagnosis we had noticed that his left eye was wandering and that there was also a glow in his eyes.
>When we learned of Jaylen’s diagnosis, it was very upsetting because I couldn’t stand the thought of him being unable to see our faces, let alone communicate with me. I am deaf so I depend on American Sign Language to communicate. We decided to be positive and continued believing in him. Today he’s about to be two and he can communicate with me through ASL. He can see a lot of things with his right eye and some parts in his left eye. He received chemotherapy, laser, and cryotherapy as part of his treatment. Jaylen’s experience has made us more familiar with childhood cancer and it has become important to us to keep spreading awareness.
Jaylen hasn’t let his diagnosis slow him down. We are truly blessed with him.
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