HI! My name is Najib Puerto-Khalil, and I am the proud son of Felipe and Naomi, and brother to Soraya. I arrived to this great family on January 21, 2006 and was happy to join such a great bunch of people, not to mention my 13 cousins, many aunts and uncles, and my loving, devoted sitoo, Christine!
Although I am a very happy, gentle 3 year old, I face many health challenges that have limited my quality of life. I have suffered from seizures since I was 4 months old, have MANY severe food allergies, terrible acid-reflux and digestive issues, not to mention a cerebral palsy diagnosis that reflects my inability to move independently or form any type of speech pattern. I do get my point across, however! My parents know when I am hungry, happy, sad, frustrated, mad, etc! The rest will come in time!
My mom and dad do all they can to help me out and to improve my quality of life. We go to tons of doctors, receive therapies, and take meds and alternative supplements to assist with my healing so that I can enjoy life! My favorite thing to do is to play with my sister, Soraya, but I long to be able to tackle her, run after her and give her all the loving she gives to me! So to that end, my parents, sister and I will be traveling to China this summer so that I can receive 5 umbilical cord stem cell transplants. It will be quite an adventure and undertaking, so we need everyone's help and support. My parents have been fundraising to make the trip a reality, and soon we will be prepping for our long journey to China!
I would like to invite you along on this journey...a road paved with hope! Stay tuned because we'll be departing soon!
Friday, March 13, 2009
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