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Baby born without part of skull defies odds, celebrates 1st birthday
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TAVARES, Fla. (WTVD) -- A Florida baby born with much of his skull missing is defying the odds after originally only given days to live.
Jaxon Buell was reported to be born with Microhydranencephaly, a rare brain malfunction with no cure.
His parents were told he was not expected to live, but he celebrated his first birthday last month.
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