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BEEN DONATING HER BIRTHDAY MONEY SINCE SHE WAS 5 YEARS OLD. NOW TO AN UPDATE ON J-T BOROFKA........... TODAY IS HIS 5TH BIRTHDAY! HIS DAD JASON SENT US THIS PHOTO OF J-T SMILING AND HOLDING A SIGN SAYING 'HI KSBW'. YOU MAY REMEMBER IN 20-19, JT WAS DIAGNOSED AT AROUND SIX-MONTHS- OLD WITH T-P-I, A RARE GENETIC DISEASE. HIS FAMILY HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR A CURE EVER SINCE. SINCE THERE ARE LESS THAN 70 CASES áEVER REPORTED... THERE IS VERY LITTLE INFORMATION ON THE DISEASE. BUT THERE IS A DOCTOR AT UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURG CURRENTLY WORKING TO FIND A CURE. FOR J-T'S BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR... MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION IS THROWING A PARTY FOR HIM. THAT WILL BE THIS WEEKEND. HIS DAD SAYS HE IS DOING AWESOME AND THAT DOCTORS SAID J-T WOULD NEVER MAKE IT TO 5 YEARS OLD. HE SAYS HE IS PROVING TO THE WORLD THAT MIRACLES DO HAPPEN. ##
'Miracles are happening': Boy born with rare disease turns 5
A boy born in California with an extremely rare life-threatening disease turned 5 years old on Wednesday.JT Borofka was one of only 60 people diagnosed with Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency (TPI) when he was born in 2018. TPI is a multisystem disorder that causes complications that leads to respiratory issues and heart failure.He was diagnosed when he was six months old after a pediatrician detected low iron and oxygen levels in JT's blood. At the time, JT was given two to five years to live.On Wednesday, JT defied those initial estimates by turning 5 years old.His parents shared this photo with sister station KSBW of JT from their new home in Lavon, Texas. In honor of the milestone, Jason Borofka, JT's dad, said, "Doctors said that JT would never make it to 5 years, and he is proving to the world that miracles are happening."To celebrate the landmark birthday, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is hosting a fish-themed party on Sunday.
A boy born in California with an extremely rare life-threatening disease turned 5 years old on Wednesday.
JT Borofka was one of only 60 people diagnosed with Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency (TPI) when he was born in 2018. TPI is a multisystem disorder that causes complications that leads to respiratory issues and heart failure.
He was diagnosed when he was six months old after a pediatrician detected low iron and oxygen levels in JT's blood. At the time, JT was given two to five years to live.
On Wednesday, JT defied those initial estimates by turning 5 years old.
His parents shared this photo with sister station KSBW of JT from their new home in Lavon, Texas.
Jason Borofka
JT celebrating his 5th birthdayIn honor of the milestone, Jason Borofka, JT's dad, said, "Doctors said that JT would never make it to 5 years, and he is proving to the world that miracles are happening."
To celebrate the landmark birthday, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is hosting a fish-themed party on Sunday.
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