Jayla Amel Morrison was born on June 11, 2009. I had no idea that these two and a half years would be as challenging as they have been. At three months, Jayla was diagnosed with Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder (PBD). We really didn’t receive much information during that first meeting at Children’s Hospital, the only thing I really remember, was the doctor saying the majority of the babies diagnosed with this disorder only live a year or two and that there was no real treatment.
After many hours of research, we discovered the work being done in Barcelona by Dra. Manuela Martinez. We immediately made contact with her and in December of 2009, took our first trip to Barcelona. After just a short time of working with Dra. Martinez, we saw an obvious improvement in our beautiful girl. Prior to the visit Jayla showed all of the typical signs of someone with this horrible disorder, low muscle tone, irritability, and a general failure to thrive. That first trip was about four weeks and when we returned, you would have thought we brought back a different baby. Jayla was so alert, making cute babbling noises, and was even trying to sit up on her own! We were able to visit Barcelona just one more time before we lost our wonderful Dra. Martinez. As you can imagine we were all devastated by the loss, and scared to death. What would we do, who would we return to?
This is where you come in! The most generous contributions of The Bizen Company and Select Supplements have allowed our family, as well as the other families in our small group, to continue to receive what we consider the most precious gift. With Dra. Martinez’s formula for DHA-EE and your dedicated service, our Jayla is still thriving at almost three years old! She is motivated to move and talk as she prepares for preschool in the fall. She remains relatively healthy, is gaining weight, and getting stronger everyday. I just don’t feel that “Thank You” is enough, but we send it just the same along with a few photos of our precious baby girl.
Vanessa Morrison, on behalf of
The Morrison Family