What Happened to Baby Jaxon Buell?

Jaxon Buell, the boy who was nicknamed “Jaxon Strong” for his determination to live after he was born with an extreme brain malformation, has died. He was 5. The child passed away “very peacefully and comfortably” on April 1 in North Carolina, his parents said.

Did Jaxon Buell pass away?

April 1, 2020
Jaxon Buell/Date of death

Is Jaxon Buell still living?

Deceased (2014–2020)
Jaxon Buell/Living or Deceased

Can a baby be born without a head?

Anencephaly (pronounced an-en-sef-uh-lee) is a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.

What happened to Brandon and Brittany Buell?

They eventually divorced, and Brittany moved out of state with Jaxon. In a 2015 interview with Healthy Living magazine, Brandon reflected on how being a parent to Jaxon was more of a blessing than a struggle. “When we started this journey, we were scared and clueless because Jaxon’s condition is so rare,” Brandon said.

How long can anencephalic babies live?

Anencephaly is one of the most lethal congenital defects. This case report is of an anencephalic infant who lived to 28 months of life and defies current literature. She is the longest surviving anencephalic infant who did not require life-sustaining interventions.

Can a baby be born with no brain?

Anencephaly is a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. It is a type of neural tube defect (NTD). As the neural tube forms and closes, it helps form the baby’s brain and skull (upper part of the neural tube), spinal cord, and back bones (lower part of the neural tube).

What does Jaxon name mean?

son of Jack
Shortened, Anglo-American form of Jackson, from the English surname, meaning “son of Jack”. Jaxon derives from the popular surname Jackson, popularised by Michael Jackson and the rest of the Jackson family, as well as Samuel L.

How long did Jaxon Buell live?

five years
Jaxon Emmett Buell (August 27, 2014 – April 1, 2020), was an American child known for being born missing about 80% of his brain due to microhydranencephaly. He surpassed all doctors’ expectations, who predicted he would not live to be one year old. He lived for five years.

Which body part is not present when a baby is born?

5. Babies are born without knees. At first, we have no kneecaps and only have cartilage in our joints. Kneecaps develop later.