Navigating Uncertainty
Kelly shares her emotional journey as a mother facing her newborn's health crisis, emphasizing the importance of empathy and support. She reflects on the overwhelming decisions made in a medical environment, highlighting the need to trust healthcare professionals while focusing on the immediate goal of bringing her son home healthy. Through her experience, she learns to communicate with more softness and vulnerability, reshaping her perspective on life's challenges.In this clip
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64. Bonus Episode: Kelly LeVeque on Off The Record
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What are your thoughts on seizures, especially in the context of a 6-year-old girl who has been battling them for the past 3 years and is on medication with several awful side effects, as discussed in the episode 64. Bonus Episode: Kelly LeVeque on Off The Record and the clip Navigating Uncertainty?
My son has been suffering from seizures for about 2 years now. They started not long after he had Covid twice. He was thought to have a tumor by the team at Columbia, but they now say there is no tumor. After being in his brain three times, they concluded that one of the seizures mimicked tumor cells, which has never been seen in humans, only rats. We went from preparing for brain surgery to remove a tumor to back at square one with unexplained seizures and living on medication, hoping it works.
Would you be interested in looking at my 4-year-old son who has tuberous sclerosis (TSC) and has one to two seizures a day? All the doctors want to do is chemically treat it, which isn't working and is affecting his cognitive abilities. Please provide your thoughts on how to help him.