Jake receives his immunoglobulin therapy
Five-year-old Jake loves the Avengers. He tells everyone that he is like the Hulk because he receives “special blood to make him strong.” And Jake does receive special treatment to make him strong like a super hero. He was diagnosed with Specific Antibody Deficiency in December 2012, and he now receives immunoglobulin (Ig) therapy to keep him strong.
From the age of 18 months old, Jake had 30 infections all requiring steroids and antibiotics, five bouts of pneumonia, adenoidectomy and sinus surgery before finally being diagnosed. It took a long time to diagnose him because his IgG levels were low 620′s but not low enough to be immune deficient. He also kept losing the antibodies to vaccines, which is how he was eventually diagnosed.
“It’s been a long, frustrating road, but my son is so tough,” says Jake’s mom Megan, “He is extremely bright and our brilliant immunologist’s best and youngest patient.”
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