Zion Isaiah Blick’s mom and dad, Robbyn and Josh, got word about 20 weeks into Robbyn’s pregnancy that Zion had trisomy 18, also called Edwards syndrome, a chromosomal condition associated with abnormalities in many parts of the body, according to Genetics Home Reference.
“Due to the presence of several life-threatening medical problems, many individuals with trisomy 18 die before birth or within their first month,” the website adds.
Robbyn shared with TheBlaze that Zion had a heart defect and that doctors very early on prepared her for the worst. But Robbyn’s outlook, as well as her husband’s — a pastor at Alpine Chapel in Lake Zurich, Ill., a Chicago suburb — was all about having faith in God and betting on Zion defeating the odds.
“Our choice is always life and giving him a chance,” Robbyn said.
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“Due to the presence of several life-threatening medical problems, many individuals with trisomy 18 die before birth or within their first month,” the website adds.
Robbyn shared with TheBlaze that Zion had a heart defect and that doctors very early on prepared her for the worst. But Robbyn’s outlook, as well as her husband’s — a pastor at Alpine Chapel in Lake Zurich, Ill., a Chicago suburb — was all about having faith in God and betting on Zion defeating the odds.
“Our choice is always life and giving him a chance,” Robbyn said.
