Okay, so we have all talked about the possibility of there being a genetic predisposition to moyamoya.
So yesterday I notice the Facebook status of my sister-in-law is asking for prayers for a cousin. I texted her to ask what is up . . . to make a long story short a 2nd or 3rd cousin of Matthew’s (I’ll explain the exact relationship in a minute) who is SIXTEEN YEARS OLD had a stroke yesterday!!!
I am FREAKING out, thinking there may be a connection to Matthew. I am FREAKING out that this happened again so close to home.
The details, as I know them:
First, the relationship explanation. His paternal grandfather and my son’s paternal grandfather are brothers. Someone who understands degrees of cousins can tell me what they makes them.
His mom (for some reason or other) found him at 3:00 in the morning. One side of his face has paralysis. His speech is slurred, and he having some other issues with speech. I am hoping his parents will call me this morning. I certainly gave my sis-in-law Matthew’s history to pass on to the doctors. They are seeing a pediatric neurologist in Denver (they live in Colorado Springs) . . . but are still heavily in the WHY stage.
I am asking for prayers for Drew please.
Kimber - mom to Matthew, 17, three strokes due to moyamoya at age 7 and single kidney due to renal artery stenosis, Laura, 22, Jacob, 14, and Kay, 10.