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Finding international support for my LGS loved one

Meet Dominic

My name is Jackie and I am the proud mother of an LGS warrior, Dominic, who is 11 years old. Dominic loves swimming, Legos, Superheroes, playing soccer, and Minecraft. Dominic experienced his first seizure when he was 3 years old….

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Provides Family with Seizure Relief

Olivia's LGS Journey

Our warrior Olivia is 21 years old. Olivia started experiencing seizures just before her second birthday. After over a decade of uncontrolled seizures, we needed help and decided it was time for another opinion. Olivia’s new doctor ordered a complete…

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In Memory of Megan K. Overfield

07/17/1997 - 05/11/2024

Megan was lovingly known as “doubly rare”. She lived with the rare epilepsy syndrome Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, secondary to her rare genetic anomaly, PURA Syndrome. Megan had the sweetest soul, her smile and soft presence impacting all who knew her. She…

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Overcoming Overwhelming Obstacle with the LGS Foundation’s Support

Peter's LGS Journey

After a traumatic birth, Peter seemed super healthy. At 11 months while driving I looked in my rearview mirror and caught a glimpse in his baby mirror of what looked like an eye roll up to the left. I thought…

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Our Journey to an LGS Diagnosis

Andrew's LGS Journey

Andrew is our first child. I always point that out because I was in such a different place then. A place where I did not question, I did not really think about what happens when a baby is born with…

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In Memory of Jilleen(Jille) E.B.Harbaugh

9/10/1989 - 12/26/2023

Jille was a beautiful red-haired green-eyed baby girl. She was diagnosed with infantile spasms after having major brain surgery to remove an encapsulated cyst. The seizures did not respond to the medications available at that time. Eventually, she was diagnosed…

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In Memory of Matthew Jason Parham

3/07/2005 - 1/04/2022

Matthew Jason Parham was born on March 7, 2005. Matthew (also known as Matt, Matty, and Bubba), came into this world like most babies, with strong lungs, tiny fingers and toes, and nothing but wonder and curiosity for the world…

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In Memory of Mark Lewis McCaslin

5/9/1976 - 11/19/2017

On May 9, 1976, my brother Mark was born, it was Mother’s Day that year. Being an adopted child at that time, it wasn’t until about a week later that my parents knew of his birth and that he would…

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In Memory of Jeremy Tad Carroll

4/22/1974 - 4/26/2022

Weeks beyond his expected due date, our amazing son Tad was born and together as a young family we took our first steps on a remarkable journey, a life most people could not imagine. A path of lifelong education of…

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In Memory of Joshua Paul Keller

1/29/1993 - 7/13/2018

Joshua was diagnosed at 9 months with LGS he had seizures daily and other medical issues. Joshua was a joyful child he loved music, being outside, and enjoyed being with mommy and daddy. He was in the bell choir for…

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