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The following is a brief overview
of Evan’s medical challenges since birth. For a more detailed
summary, checkout the Medical Timeline section found in the back
of An Autumn Called Evan – Life
with an Exceptional Child.
During the birth process, Evan suffered both meconium aspiration
and severe birth asphyxia. As a result, he’s lived with severe
epilepsy, severe developmental delays
that resulted in needing 24/7
one-on-one personal care. Evan received
his first g-tube at 5 months – a
corrected g-tube surgery at age 7; his tracheostomy at age
2-1/2,
bilateral ear tubes at 3-1/2, and to date has
weathered 14 bouts
of pneumonia.
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