In August 2012, at age 4, Abbie’s health became extremely poor. She presented with sickness, weakness, no balance, and seizures, and slept for 23 hours. After several visits to the doctor she was admitted to the hospital. The doctors didn’t know what was wrong with her. After not being able to lift her head up from the pillow she was sent for an emergency MRI and lumbar puncture. Abbie was diagnosed with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) which is triggered from a viral infection that attacks the brain and spine causing inflammation. We thought this would be a one-off attack. Abbie suffered with 3 attacks over 4 months and was in the PICU for 4 days.
She’s a brave girl and look after by Donna her mum who is a brilliant mum she’s a fighter keep going Donna and Abbie xxx Kim