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Cody Fairchild

Cody Fairchild"At the age of 8 months, Cody starting having seizures...sometimes as many as 300 per day. He was given a cocktail of drugs to try to control the seizures, but nothing seemed to work for little Cody. He was then referred to Detroit Children's Hospital to have a PET scan. The scan showed that a portion of the left side of his brain was malformed. The doctors felt that the only way to control Cody's seizures and give him a chance at a normal life would be to perform surgery.

 



At 15 months of age, Cody underwent a two-phase surgery. The first phase consisted of attaching electrodes directly into Cody's brain and monitor its function. They had to be sure they knew exactly what part of the brain they would be doing surgery on. The second phase consisted of a surgery to remove the entire left side of his brain, with the exception of his motorstrip. Cody is doing very well...and has made a remarkable recovery.

 

Although Cody's seizures are under control, he still has a long road ahead of him. Since the left side of your brain is where your speech is located, Cody has a very limited vocabulary. He is going to speech therapy, but is also learning sign language as a back-up in case he doesn't regain his speech. (Although the fact that he does have SOME speech is a sign that the right side of his brain has started to compensate for the left side.) He may also be faced with some learning disabilities in the future.

 

Once you meet Cody you will see just how bright he really is. He is a very cute, loving little boy that will steal your heart instantly. We are so glad to be helping the Fairchild family...Mom Melissa, Dad Chad, Older Brother Caleb, and younger brother Camden."