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Learning about a new diagnosis can be a scary thing for parents. For one South Carolina family, the Prossers, Le Bonheur has offered comfort. Their 14-month-old daughter, Carly, has been treated by Dr. James Wheless and the Neuroscience Institute's care team. Amy, Carly's mom, shared a bit of her Le Bonheur story below.
"Jeremiah 29:11 says 'For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future.'
In January of 2012, our lives were forever changed with the birth of our second daughter, Carly. In June of 2012 she was diagnosed with cortical blindness. Two months after her initial diagnosis, she began having infantile spasms, a type of seizure.
This past January we found Le Bonheur and Dr. James Wheless, co-director of Le Bonheur’s Neuroscience Institute and professor and chief of Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. We are so thankful and grateful for Le Bonheur and its amazing staff as they walk this journey with us and help to prepare us for God's plan for Carly and our family's future. Carly has been admitted to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Le Bonheur three times now; here, we have made countless friends and met some of the most courageous families walking a similar journey of their own. The kindness of strangers has been truly amazing.
As a nurse myself, I have never met such a compassionate and caring medical team. We have had many tests and procedures during our hospital stays and have encountered exceptional people in every department. We live in South Carolina and will continue to travel to Le Bonheur for Carly's care. We are so thankful for our Carly and the impact she is already having on our family and so many others. This is an incredibly special place that feels more like home every time we return. Le Bonheur truly loves their children. Thank you for loving Carly and giving us hope and a future."
