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Derek Strong Boston

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Derek has always had trouble sleeping since he was a baby.  His family always thought they were night terrors. When they brought him to the doctor they were told he would probably out grow them.

In January 2014 the doctor finally decided to do a sleep study. The day after the sleep study his family received the frightening phone call telling them his sleep study showed he was having seizures every 5 minutes in his sleep.  After this all the crazy tests began.

Derek was diagnosed with Epilepsy in February 2014. It took almost a year and a half to get answers to why he was having these seizures. He's tried over 20 different seizure medications. Some of the medications have helped to decrease the number of seizures but have not stopped them.  Derek's neurologist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI decided that the next step for him was brain surgery. 

Derek has had many, many brain surgeries & still continues to have seizures every single night. Derek traveled to Boston in July 2019 for another opinion. They will be traveling to Boston again on Dec 12th to help determine which of 2 surgeries he will receive in the near future at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

The next couple of months will be extremely difficult, for Derek, and for the family. He will need to travel to Boston many times. The stress and worry of parents trying to get by while doing what is best for their son. 

Please show your support with a donation to this very deserving family.  Let's help them cover their medical expenses and make their tough days a little brighter. 

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  • Sarah and Patrick Quinlan
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
  • E Weber
    • $100
    • 4 yrs
  • Nicole Guhl
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
  • Brenda Sherman
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
  • Sheri Sackett
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
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Danielle Morrissey
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Beaver Dam, WI

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