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Judith Andre's avatar

Could you tell us what made the difference? Medical science is a sacred calling.

jen parker's avatar

Sacred indeed! A drug called Fintepla. My son was in one of the first clinical trials in 2017. It is now FDA approved. While a very good therapy for many, my son’s stability and drastic seizure reduction are exceptional. Just like him.

Sylvie Lamoureux's avatar

What a relief that your son is better. Thank you for reminding me how previous a second really is.

jen parker's avatar

A life-changing relief, for sure! Thank you for reading, Sylvie.

prue batten's avatar

What a beautiful memoir. Laden with a mum's love. Thank you.

jen parker's avatar

Thank you, Prue.

Ramona Grigg's avatar

So lovely. I could have gone on reading for many, many, many more seconds. ❤️

jen parker's avatar

Thank you, Ramona. I write about my son often. If you’ve got the seconds, I’ve got the words in my monthly newsletter :)

Henry Mueller's avatar

Beautifully told story. Such courage.

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Thank you, Henry.

Susie Kaufman's avatar

I especially enjoyed the slow pace of this child's unfolding. He and his mother seem to really know that there's no hurry. Thank you for that.

jen parker's avatar

Unfolding: such a perfect word to use! Thank you for reading, Susie.

Marie Marchand's avatar

Very touching story of a tedious path toward recovery. No a hint of despair, only hope. Be well!

jen parker's avatar

Only hope ❤️

Kristin Shannon's avatar

It is the holiday season. Wishing you an abundance of astounding things. Hoping for the rest of us it includes your astounding writing.

jen parker's avatar

Thank you for reading, Kristin. Astounding things to you too this holiday season! I write a monthly newsletter if you’d like to read more.

Minx's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story. Your words made the whole experience come so very alive. And also brought back from memory when my son was young. He was seriously asthmatic, and I remember counting how long he could go without having trouble breathing and whether we would need to go to the hospital yet again. I was counting in hours not minutes... and even that was all consuming. I love that now your days are measured in more uplifting ways. Mine too.

jen parker's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. My husband also had severe asthma as a child. My mother in law did this same nervous counting when he was young. To much more uplifting measurements for all!

Anna C Rumin's avatar

The passage of time in this piece is gorgeous.

jen parker's avatar

I love this comment, Anna. Thank you.

Maggy Wilson's avatar

This piece is so beautifully written and most inspiring.

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Thank you for reading, Maggie.

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Dec 4, 2023
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jen parker's avatar

Uncountable: exactly! And then the magnitude of his turn around can’t be quantified either. You said it: miraculous and fantastic. Thank you for reading.