#LetscureLGS
My son Mateo has Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). LGS is a severe epilepsy syndrome that develops in young children and often leads to lifelong disability. LGS is a rare disease (approximately one person in every 2,000). About 50,000 people in the United States and 1 million people worldwide have LGS. The LGS Foundation has created a database to learn from every child and is funding research to find the causes of LGS rather than just treat the symptoms. Every thing that Mateo does requires extra work, whether it is staying awake, seeing, holding up his head or walking in his gait trainer. Mateo has always been noticed for his perseverance and determination to love , learn, communicate, ride his adaptive trike and for his smile and sense of humor. Mateo takes six different anti-seizure drugs. It is an ongoing battle to stop seizures and have Mateo be awake and alert. Help us raise funds to find a cure for LGS! #letscureit