Deidre O.
Age: 12 Years | Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
condition: Epilepsy
Miracle For Malia
We started noticing seizures at 18 months. She finally was able to see a Neurologist at age 3. Her seizures are in her sleep. She had her first Epilepsy surgery in 2013. That got rid of the old seizures, but everything shifted and brought on new ones. We then tried the VNS. She’s exhausted all […]
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Jacob’s Story
Jacob was born on October 21st, 2011. Around 10 months I started noticing that he wasn’t acting right and right away I made a doctors appointment, the doctors referred us to Nationwide Children’s. Right away they started doing some tests, blood work, MRI and EEG. When tests came back the Neurology doctor came in and […]
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Brionna’s Story
Brionna’s Epilepsy symptoms started when she was only 6 months old. She has multiple seizure types. Brionna has been fighting a very tough battle not only because of the seizures but also because of the medications she has been on to try to control them. But Brionna is a strong and spunky little girl – […]
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Macy’s Story
Macy was just one year old when she was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital because she suffered a seizure that lasted over 30 minutes, resulting in her having to be intubated. Later, she had febrile seizures that were outside of normal standards and has since developed epilepsy. Although she is young, Macy has already endured […]
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Mighty Mason
In January of 2014, Mason (3), was recovering from the stomach flu. It wasn’t until our efforts to treat dehydration symptoms were unsuccessful that we became concerned. A trip to his pediatrician lead to an EEG which landed us in the Neurology department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. At this time, Mason was diagnosed with Partial […]
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