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Unbelievable: Baby’s Swollen Head Stuns Doctors

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Baby boy is born with swollen head, but doctors are shocked when they see him six years later. Before little Robert was even born, the odds were stacked against him. Indeed, doctors expected that he would have a very low quality of life and even advice his mom to terminate the pregnancy. However, no one knew just how determined mother and son could be. When Jillian Hartman and her partner found out they were pregnant, they were overjoyed.

However, excitement quickly turned to worry when they received some horrific news. At 19 weeks into her pregnancy, in fact, doctors informed Hartman that her son was suffering from hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus consists of a build up of cerebrospinal fluid on the brain…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

For newborns, the extra fluid not only puts pressure on the brain, but also means that their developing skull will grow to accommodate the fluid. When a baby is born with a disorder, Moreover, it is called congenital hydrocephalus. Of course, such pressure on the brain when the brain is still forming can cause a number of mental and physical disabilities. And as the skull rose around the fluid, the baby’s head can swell up to four times the normal size naturally. Then, Hartman had her concerns.

Upon hearing the news about her own child, doctors were also cautious and even advised the mum to be to consider an abortion. We were told if Robert lived, he would have no quality of life and would be severely brain damaged, Hartman revealed in a YouTube video documenting their journey.

However, she wasn’t going to give up on her son just yet. So on April 22, 2010, Hartman gave birth to a little boy who she named Robert. He had a head circumference of 20 inches seven inches larger than the average 13 inch head circumference of a baby at birth at just one day old.

Then, little Robert underwent his first surgery. The operation involved inserting a small tube known as a shunt into Robert’s brain. This allowed the extra fluid to drain from the brain into the abdomen, from where it could then be easily absorbed into the body’s bloodstream. Fortunately, the procedure seemed to go well, and after recovering for 15 days, the little baby was able to go home. However, Robert still had a long road to recovery ahead of him.

After a while, in fact, his parents began to notice that their little voice seemed uncomfortable. It eventually emerged that after just two weeks, Robert’s shunt had begun to fail. As a result, the tiny Todd was rushed back to the hospital and while there, doctors did an electroencephalogram and an EEG scan to determine whether Robert was having seizures. As it turned out, though, Robert had caught a staph infection from his last operation. So Robert was given an external ventricular drain on his brain before undergoing surgery again.

At first, the new device was over, draining the fluid. After a while, though, it began to work just fine. Soon then, Robert was recovering in leaps and bounds. As Hartman admitted in her YouTube video, her little boy was a fighter. Eventually, though, as Hartman revealed in her YouTube clip, Robert was finally able to relax and be a baby.

That video was uploaded in order to document Robert’s life. So far, the touching document has since been viewed over 800 times. Robert is amazing and gets stronger and smarter every day, Hartman also wrote at the end of the montage. And thanks to the video’s popularity, the family decided to continue documenting their baby’s progress on YouTube. Footage posted there showed Robert enjoying life just like other babies, taking a bath, laughing happily at his cooing mom and enjoying playdates with his friend Paige. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Then Robert achieved something incredible. After being told by medical professionals that their son would probably never walk, Hartman and her partner uploaded a video of him doing just that. Robert, in fact, was growing up to be quite the active little boy. Needless to say, we are so proud of every milestone, big or small, Hartman wrote on YouTube. Robert is a living proof of God’s Grace, given a grim outlook for his life.

We never gave up, and neither has Robert, she added. Indeed, rubber continued to prove his doctors wrong and continuously conquered tasks he’d never been expected to do. Other videos, for example, show Robert confidently reciting the Alphabet, standing up all by himself and climbing a set of stairs, and it was clear to see in them how proud Hartman was of her little boy.

Little Robert also developed a love of music and at the age of three, started tinkling around on the family’s keyboard. In fact, it seemed as if there was nothing Robert couldn’t do if he put his mind to it.

And with his parents love, prayers and support, the toddler was becoming very smart and deep. As for Robert’s amazing recovery, his parents are incredibly grateful for all the medical care he’s received. In fact, he’s already grown through two helmets to help shape his head, and it’s clear to see this little boy’s quality of life is significantly greater than anyone could have hoped.

Now aged six, Robert has become a member of his local Sparrow Club in Oregon, which recently raised five $400 for him and his family. Also, since he started first grade, his parents are as proud as ever.

Right now. He has a wheelchair and a Walker. He’s very strong willed and likes to move his own chair. He gets frustrated when others try and push it, Hartman revealed to little Things in October 2016. Robert’s incredible story has also gone on to inspire other families dealing with hydrocephalus.

My son is 30 years old now and has had three surgeries. He’s a real comedian and a joy to his brothers and sisters, one person wrote on YouTube my cousin’s in her late 50s and has had a full and happy life. So to say end of pregnancy due to obstacles is an ignorant statement. I am one lucky and blessed person to have her in my life. Another said indeed, this courageous little boy proved all his doubters wrong.

What’s more, he’s also given hope to others facing health battles and debilitating illnesses. And in some way, Robert’s story is an inspiration to us all to never for give up, no matter what’s thrown at us.

 

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Mother left everyone in disbelief after they heard her excuse why she left her baby alone with pit bull only for the dog to chew on the child’s hands and leave her without 5 fingers!

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The young mother, later identified as Chloe, was arrested and charged with neglect after leaving her baby daughter with pit bull. The dog reportedly chewed on the baby’s hand when she left her alone, resulting in the girl losing 5 fingers.

Three of the fingers on the girl’s left hand were fully amputated and two fingers on her right hand were partially amputated. The incident left neighbors startled and in disbelief.

The mother reportedly left her 3-month-old baby alone with the dog so she could take a shower. During and interview with investigators, the 21-year-old mom said that she was feeling ill and put the little girl in her bassinet before heading to the bathroom, per reports.

The woman then turned on the shower and turned it back off again when she heard the baby girl scream. Chloe then found the 3-month-old pit bull puppy chewing on the baby’s hands. She wrapped the baby’s hands in cloth and called 911…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

When the mother found her baby, she couldn’t look at her baby daughter’s fingers because there was soo much bl00d. ‘You never leave a baby or infant alone with an animal. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

You just don’t. Thank God the baby’s still alive,’ neighbor, Kecia said. NBC2 reports the three-month-old puppy that was just brought into the home less than 24 hours earlier after the mother coming across a post for the dog on Facebook.

The mother was charged with child neglect following a four-month-long investigation. Investigators in bringing charges forward said the mother kept changing stories as to why she left the baby alone with the pit bull.

The puppy was quarantined as part of protocol following a bite. The pit bull passed the quarantine and was transferred to the Animal Welfare League.

As the baby recovers with family members, the mother, who posted $7,500 bond, was granted supervised visitation. This incident remains under investigation.

 

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6-Year-Old Boy Left In Coma After Being Sent Home From School With Headache

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Ellis Artist of Clayton, West Yorkshire was living a normal, 6-year-old life when everything went downhill.

One night, Ellis woke up in pain and screaming to his parents, 37-year-old Paul Artist and 34-year-old Sarah Girdwood.

His head and neck were in tremendous pain and he began to vomit profusely.

This all happened after a minor illness, which he seems to recover quickly from earlier that day.

Ellis’ parents rushed him to a nearby hospital, and a rash started to develop.

First, doctors thought it was meningitis, but antibiotics didn’t help and Ellis was mumbling and moaning in his sleep, unable to wake up…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

Doctors then performed an MRI scan.

The resulting diagnosis was shocking and horrifying: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM.

This extremely rare condition causes brain swelling, and Ellis now has repeated seizures as a result.

ADEM is a little-understood disease that can begin from even a small infection.

It causes negative reactions to the white matter of the brain, which then affects the body’s immune system.

The result is a severe allergic reaction that involves attacking the immune system and the eroding of nerves’ protective layers.

This condition tends to affect different people in different ways, meaning it is usually impossible for doctors to provide an accurate prognosis – as is the case with Ellis.

75% of those who develop AEDM are able to recover fully, but the remainder may develop significant impairments and disabilities as a result. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

It is unsure whether Ellis will recover, how severe his condition is, or if he will have any long-term effects from it.

After the AEDM diagnosis, Ellis was placed in a medically-induced coma and rushed to the Leeds General Infirmary.

A week later, another scan revealed that the swelling was no longer just in Ellis’ brain – it was beginning to make its way down his spine.

He was also having mini-seizures due to the brain swelling. But it’s not all bad news – after a while of being on a ventilator, Ellis is able to breathe on his own again.

The Sick Children’s Trust has put up Ellis’ family, including his three brothers, the youngest of which still doesn’t know what is really happening to Ellis.

Ellis, meanwhile, is still in a coma with his parents by his bedside as he receives the 24/7 care that he needs.

It is still unknown whether Ellis will recover fully or not, but doctors are doing everything they can to provide information to his worried family.

It’s expected that Ellis will be at the hospital for at least a couple of months, and will then need constant care at home once he is able to leave.

In order to ease the financial strain, family and friends, as well as Ellis’ school Clayton St John CE Primary School, have been working hard to raise funds for the family.

Ellis is a strong, tough boy and everyone is rooting for him and hoping for his recovery.

A fundraiser for the family with a £5,000 target goal has been set up, and around 92% of funds have been raised at the time of writing.

If you’d like to donate to the cause, you can do so at their JustGiving page.

 

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Did An Angel Save Girl From Dying In Hospital?

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Losing a child can be a devastating event, no matter what age.It is, however, universally agreed upon that it is worse when the child is lost at such a young age.

Sadly, this sort of early death is expected for some families, due to the circumstances that their child is involved in.

Despite the advancement of modern medicine, there are still plenty of children who suffer from severe health problems from either a young age or even from birth. These children are often predicted to not survive very long.

In a way, their passing can be considered them finally having rest and relief from their life, which has been an uphill battle all the way…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

Most of these children and their families, however, find themselves with plenty to live for.

They fight, they strive, and they try to use everything at their disposal to push forward and see another day.

Alas, this is a war, and sometimes, the inevitable happens.

In the case of North Carolinian Chelsea Banton, she wasn’t expected to see her third day.

A premature baby born five weeks early, Chelsea had a major problem – she had to deal with excessive fluids creating pressure against her brain.

The doctors gave her at most 36 hours to live.

However, the baby girl would defy all odds, and would live to grow up.

Her life, however, did not get any easier after that first major hurdle.

The girl would spend the following 14 years of her short life fighting against one health problem after another.

Infections, life-threatening viruses, fluid retention, shunt revisions, hydrocephalus – you named it, she suffered it at some point.

In the fall of 2008, Chelsea was struck by yet another round of advanced pneumonia, which had developed from a bad cold she caught. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

This latest bout of illness seemed to be the last one she could handle – the girl was forced to stay in the hospital for seven weeks, completely dependant on life support.

It was at this point that Colleen Banton, her mother, was forced to make a heartbreaking decision.

In the interest of not prolonging her daughter’s suffering, she opted to keep the ventilator off the next time her daughter was strong enough to breathe on her own.

It was essentially plugging the plug for the girl – by this point, Colleen had decided that should her daughter’s time had come, then there was no use in delaying the inevitable.

While praying with friends and family who had come out to support this mother, Colleen was suddenly called over to a nearby monitor by the pediatrician nurse.

There, her attention was directed to the bright light that had appeared in front of the door to the pediatrician unit.

Astonished, Colleen took a quick photo of it with her camera, then went to check this strange light in person.

Oddly enough, it wasn’t there physically.

A miracle occurred shortly thereafter – three days later, Chelsea was well enough to return home once again.

Colleen is convinced that the figure was an angel who helped her daughter.

Chelsea would then go on to live for another 7 more years before passing away in 2015, at the age of 21.

Her story is one for the ages!

 

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