Before he was even born, Kaden Casebolt was a super hero.
Doctors urged his parents to consider abortion after learning there was a 95 percent chance Kaden would never even take his first breath.
They rejected the offer, and decided to “bet on” their son—even with only 5 percent of the odds in their favor.
“We wanted to meet our baby boy regardless,” his mom, Valorie Salsman, tells BBC Three.
She says when Kaden was born, “it was like a dream come true.”
The road ahead was difficult, but Kaden was a fighter. He had the strength of a superhero and nothing could stop him.
Kaden was diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta when Valorie was just five months pregnant. The rare condition, also known as “brittle bone disease,” is a genetic disorder that causes bones to break easily, often for inexplicable reasons or cause.
Despite his tiny size and limited abilities, Kaden continued growing, learning and defying all odds.