“Born With No Hope of Survival — Today, He’s Fighting Fires and Inspiring Millions.”
When Braden West entered the world, his parents were told something no mother or father should ever have to hear — that their baby boy would not survive.
Born with Pfeiffer Syndrome Type II, a rare and life-threatening genetic condition that causes severe skull deformities and restricts brain growth, Braden’s chances of living beyond infancy were almost nonexistent.
Doctors gently prepared his parents for the worst. His future, they said, would be…
When Braden West entered the world, his parents were told something no mother or father should ever have to hear — that their baby boy would not survive.
Born with Pfeiffer Syndrome Type II, a rare and life-threatening genetic condition that causes severe skull deformities and restricts brain growth, Braden’s chances of living beyond infancy were almost nonexistent.
Doctors gently prepared his parents for the worst. His future, they said, would be…