My name is Virginia riddle, Jenny, 22 years ago I gave birth to the most loving, precious, perfect little boy at birth. He was diagnosed with microcephaly, which causes seizures. He has been on medication and wheelchair-bound, never crawled. He never stood up on his own or walked never spoke a word. I have never got to hear the word, Mommy. We have spent the first 12 years of his life back-and-forth in the emergency rooms being admit spending days and weeks at a time in the hospital. My young man has always been the most loving child. He always had a smile on his face, always laughing, always bringing smiles to people's faces. No matter how down or depressed someone was Just to see my son would bring a smile upon their face. He has spent his whole life not being able to play ball ride a bike play video games, just be an ordinary child. He has dealt with so much in his life in 22 years, I almost lost him twice. But God didn't take him, he knew I needed my son as much as my son needed me. We Are One always

I am now sadden to say my son Naeem has been going through a lot of pain and suffering. Due to scleroliosis, he was diagnosed about 5 months ago and in the 5 months, it has changed him altogether. Those who know him know, he has always been a happy boy, laughing and smiling making people smile and in the last 5 months he has not been that happy, smiling young man in his 22 years. He has only cried out 2 or 3 times and in the last 5 months, he has been crying screaming in pain and agony. He has not been able to sleep through the night. Turn over from side to side in his bed. He wakes up just about every hour to 2 hours. All through the night crying, screaming out in pain. Every little movement is painful for him. Just simply moving from his bed to his chair to the bath or even to getting dressed, the pain is unbearable. Not only does he cry out, but it causes me and anyone around him to cry. I have finally found a neurosurgeon to treat him. The doctors are stating his case of scaroliosis is severe, so therefore he has to go through 2 surgeries so that they can correct his spine. God only knows I never wanted anything else to go wrong in his life. And now we are, at this point, it is a very severe case. The surgeries will take 2 days to complete the 1st day. They will open his back. Put pins in the bones, then close his back up, wait 2 to 3 days, go back into structure. The spine back into the center of his back. I am being told that once the surgery is completed, he will have about 6 to 8 weeks for recovery. And in that time, he will be medicated for the pain. I don't know how we are going to make it through this seeing my little man just lying there almost lifeless, and then after the hospital stay, we will be transferred to a rehab for another few weeks. Before able to go home and I am praying to God that this all goes well and he will be relieved of this pain and suffering. I have taken care of my son, 22 years basically on my own, and everybody and anybody who knows me know, I have never asked anyone for help or anything, but now I am reaching out asking everyone for their prayers. And to keep my son on their minds and in their hearts, I know that this is going to be a long journey for both my son and myself. But we are going to fight this together and we will win this fight. All thoughts, prayers, shares and donations towards medical and financial support. Will be greatly appreciated. I send my thanks in advance from both me and my son. Thank you all and God bless you all