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6-Year-Old Boy Left In Coma After Being Sent Home From School With Headache
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…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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.
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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Farmer Who Killed Women & Use Their Remain As Feed For Animals In Tear During Court Hearing, See Why
The bail application for three men accused of the brutal murders of Maria Makgato 47, and Lucia Ndlovu 34, has been postponed as the defense seeks access to a key statement from the farm owner. The three accused remain in custody while awaiting further legal proceedings after the hearing was delayed by the Polokwane Regional Court on Tuesday…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The men are facing charges of murder after the bodies of Makgato and Ndlovu were allegedly thrown into a pigsty at a farm near Mankweng, Limpopo. The disturbing nature of the case has captured national attention with both local communities and the families of the victims seeking justice.
The bail hearing was postponed after the defense filed an appeal to access the statement of the farmer who owns the property where the alleged crime occurred. According to defense attorneys, this statement could provide critical information that may affect their clients’ legal strategy in applying for bail.
The farmer statement is a pivotal piece of evidence in understanding the events leading up to the deaths of the victims said the defense team. We believe it will play a crucial role in ensuring a fair trial and in determining whether our clients should be granted bail.
The prosecution however is expected to oppose the bail application citing the serious nature of the charges and concerns that the accused may flee or interfere with the investigation. They also pointed to the gruesome details of the murders, where the bodies were allegedly disposed of in a pigsty, which they argue reflects the extreme cruelty of the crime. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Community members and the victims families have expressed outrage over the bail application calling for the accused to remain behind bars. Outside the courtroom a small group of protestors gathered holding signs demanding justice for Makgato and Ndlovu. We want to see justice served for the families of these women. Their deaths have shocked us all said one protester outside the Polokwane courthouse.
The court has yet to announce a new date for the bail hearing, but the legal teams will return to court once the farmer statement is provided. Meanwhile the accused will remain in custody pending further proceedings.
The case has heightened public awareness about violence in rural areas particularly on farms, and has sparked calls for better safety measures in such isolated environments. Both law enforcement and local authorities are under pressure to resolve the case and bring closure to the grieving families.
As the investigation continues attention will focus on the outcome of the bail application and whether the defense access to the farmer statement will change the course of the case.
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…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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.
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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