Zander's Story
At 14 months old Zander had open heart surgery. As a result, 2 weeks post-surgery Zander suffered cardiac arrest. Before this, he was a thriving little boy. Then on December 19th, his life changed forever. We spent 4 months in…
My daughter Amanda started having seizures when she was two years old. After many hospitalizations and failing 12 medications, she was diagnosed with LGS, and our quest to find a treatment that worked for her began. Amanda’s seizures always came…
Valerie is smart and sassy. Loving and thoughtful. She gives the best hugs (on her terms only…lol). Valerie never gives up. She loves music, movies, coloring, reading, art, theater and shopping. She has the prettiest brown doe eyes ever. Valerie…
Robbie had his first seizure at 6 months old. It was a tonic-clonic that lasted an hour. At 9 months old, he started having infantile spasms daily. We never truly got control of his epilepsy after that. The early days…
Born in early October 2010 with a love for Halloween, Selena has been on the move ever since. She is labeled as non-verbal, but she’s not quiet. She can’t walk independently, but crawling and knee walking independently doesn’t slow her…
Matthew's Journey with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Matthew entered the world during a long birth. Intervention was needed, and the use of forceps resulted in a hematoma that thankfully diminished over the weeks following. He was a beautiful, healthy, happy baby and we were sent home with…
Theo is my favorite topic of conversation. The word that comes up first whenever I talk about him is sweet. He has a gentle, calm nature and the world’s best smile. I could hug him and smother him with kisses…
Nyla's Story
While in utero, Nyla had a fetal ovarian cyst that grew to almost 2 inches throughout the pregnancy. The solemn and uncertain look on the doctor’s face when he saw it made my heart sink and I was overcome with…
The Advocates for LGS team is a small but dedicated group of caregivers who recognize the need for change at the systems level to provide a brighter future for their loved one with LGS. Every August during the congressional summer…
William (age 10)
My name is William and I am 10 years old. I am in the 5th grade and enjoy school. I like video games, drawing, and geography. I live in Florida with my Dad Craig, Mom Kayleigh, Brother Dylan, and two…
