Clayton's Miracles

  • 1. Life after a terminal cancer diagnosis as an infant
  • 2. Learning to walk after being paralyzed as an infant
  • 3. Having his son, Max after being told that he was infertile due to the cancer & its treatment.
  • 4. Making the adoption connection with Violet to give his parents a second grandchild.
  • 5. Waking up from a coma and diagnosis of persistent vegetative state.
  • 6. Retention of cognitive abilities despite testing that indicated only his brain stem was functioning.
  • Future # 7. Learning to walk and talk again.
  • Future #8. Being Max's hero and raising him into adulthood.

Under Construction

Please bear with us as we add and elaborate on the details of Clayton's story.  Read the most recent dates and then skip down to the first posts. 

Tuesday

Hypothermia and Seizures

That night was a difficult one for everyone.  We couldn't believe what had happened and were anxious to get treatment underway.  The problem was he continued to have seizures.  They had started in the ER at GVH.  They couldn't start the hypothermia treatment until the seizures subsided.  The sooner the treatment was given, the more likely the person was to have a full recovery.  

The treatment entailed cooling his chest cavity and the organs in it to just above freezing.  This enabled the body to slow down.  The brain was given a break to heal and get sufficient oxygen.
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