Background

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Jackson was healthy his entire life before getting sick.  He was very much into sports. He excelled in baseball then basketball. He would have stomach pains but his doctors would say it was poop backed up and he usually felt better a few days later.

At 16 years old, after high school basketball team camp at Sanford University in Birmingham, AL, there was blood in his stool.  We took him to the emergency room. The GI doctor ran some tests and sent us home. A couple of days later, we were back in the ER with blood in his stool again. The GI doctor ran more tests. It appeared to us that his situation was complicated since the GI doctor could not define his diagnosis.

A week or so later, Jackson had a scope procedure and the GI doctor said he could have Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitus and would run more tests. .We asked the GI doctor if he would consult with other doctors. He replied "I do not consult with other doctors. Other doctors consult with me." At this point, we were concerned with the situation. The GI doctor continued to run more tests while we continued to go to the ER with blood in Jackson's stool and extreme pain. After two weeks of this, On June 19, 2019 Jackson had blood in his stool again. We made the decision to travel to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital to get answers.