Two-Year-Old Boy With Spina Bifida Overcomes The Odds And Learns To Walk

Oct 28, 2019 by apost team

Whitney Dinkel was so excited about her son's first steps that she could not help but post it to social media. Her two-year-old son, Roman, is no ordinary boy. The sweet boy was born with spina bifida and defied all of the odds against him by taking his first steps.

Roman's enthusiasm for his big accomplishment is contagious. The clip of him walking has now been viewed over 23 million times. In the video, Roman proudly walks with the help of his crutches as he tells his dog, Maggie, to check him out.

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The boy from Overland Park, Kansas, was born with the crippling birth defect. Spina bifida is the result of the spinal cord and spine not properly developing in the womb. Roman's parents were proactive about dealing with his medical challenges. The boy had surgery while in utero to increase his chances of being able to walk one day.

Whitney had to let Roman fall a few times so that he would learn how to catch himself. Just hours after posting the clip on her Facebook, Whitney received hundreds of messages. She said that it was heartwarming to hear how Roman's perseverance has encouraged so many strangers from all around the world.

This video will surely encourage you as well. After you have watched Roman's first steps, be sure to spread the joy to everyone else in your social network. This is a little boy that we can all get behind.