Personal Stories

Our Superhero, Dylan

Dylan is a 16-year-old, smart, sassy, and energetic young man. He loves all things superheroes and is dedicated to keeping his friends and family safe with his superpowers. Dylan made his grand entrance into this world on New Year’s Eve…

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Mr. T (aka Theo)

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…

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Caleb Keeps Smiling

Caleb was born with bilateral club feet. We knew about the club feet and had a plan in place before he was even born. Caleb had his 1st set of casts on at 5 days old. At 3 months old,…

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A Mother’s Unwavering Love

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…

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Finding Joy in Our LGS Journey

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…

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Our blessed angel – Ayaz

Ayaz was diagnosed with LGS when he was 17 months old, our lives turned upside down knowing he would never reach his milestones. We tried numerous medications and fortunately were able to find some relief with holistic. Then after three…

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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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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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