Jamie-Lynn Sigler's Son Beau Leaves Hospital After 33 Days Following Rare Autoimmune Disorder Diagnosis
justjared.comJamie-Lynn Sigler is celebrating her son finally being released from the hospital. Earlier this month, the 43-year-old The Sopranos actress took to Instagram to reveal that her 10-year-old son Beau, whom she shares with husband Cutter Dykstra, had been diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
ADEM is a “rare kind of inflammation that affects the brain and spinal cord, usually in children. It damages the coating that protects nerve fibers, called myelin,” according to WebMD.
While symptoms may be severe, they can be treated.” On Friday (August 16), Jamie-Lynn shared a video celebrating Beau being released from the hospital after more than a month stay. Keep reading to find out more…“After 33 days, we are busting out of here!
My brave boy, you are a walking miracle. The rest of this story will be Beau’s to tell, if he chooses to one day,” Jamie-Lynn wrote along with a video of Beau proudly walking out of the hospital as the staff cheered him on. “Thank you to the INCREDIBLE staff at Dells Children’s Hospital,” Jamie-Lynn wrote. “The way you take care of your patients and the way you guide their families through the process, I just don’t have enough words.
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