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During the last week of July, Freddie Freeman's son Maximus had to be rushed to the ER after suffering full-body paralysis. Following tests, he was diagnosed with "a severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological condition that's especially rare in children," said Freeman's wife Chelsea on social media.
After eight days in the ICU, Max was discharged, with a long recovery road ahead. On Wednesday, during a Q&A session with followers, Chelsea shared the latest update on her son.
"He is doing really well, considering that he was paralyzed neck down from GBS a little over a month ago. ... Max's recovery really has been a miracle. We are forever grateful for @chocchildrens and our amazing team of doctors and nurses," Chelsea wrote.
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"He went from extremely critical in PICU to the smiling boy we have today. He is not walking yet, but he is able to maneuver his way around and can crawl really well. We are doing PT 4xs a week. He is such a strong little boy. I just love him so much. #gbssurvivor."
Chelsea Freeman thanks US plasma donors for helping counter GBS
In another fan question, Chelsea Freeman talked about the methodology used by doctors to rule out cancer and tumors while countering GBS.
"Yes he did 2 rounds of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy (IVIg). It is basically all the good antibodies from thousands of people's donated plasma," Chelsea wrote.
"The doctors were very proactive and started it while we were waiting for our MRI results (to rule out cancer and tumors) and the culture results from his spinal tap. IVIg is absolutely incredible. We are so fortunate in the USA to have so much available plasma, thanks to everyone who donates."
Although Max is out of danger, he has a long road ahead to get back to his feet. With GBS taking so much out of him, Freddie Freeman's son will have to learn to walk again. He's scheduled to do physical therapy four times in a week.
However, the Freeman family is grateful to know that their son is out of danger, thanking fans, family, friends and the Dodgers organization for their prayers and well wishes for Max.
