Every afternoon, Mari Barnes picks up her 8-year-old son from school. So far, nothing out of the ordinary. Except that unlike the other children who run to their parents after school, the young Stanley does not recognize his mother. The reason ? The little boy suffers from childhood Alzheimer’s. A terrible disease that prevents him from living a normal childhood. Mari Barnes’ son was diagnosed when he was 16 months old, reports the Mirror. As the years pass, Stanley’s health deteriorates. The young boy gradually loses all his abilities. Interviewed by our English-speaking colleagues, the mother of the child confided in the difficulty of living with this disorder… “ It’s really hard, you feel like you’re losing a part of him every day. It’s quick, just six months ago, he might have recognized you or said something. “Over the weekend, he ate a burger and managed to say the word burger, and honestly, I almost cried. We haven’t had that recognition or anything in a while “, says the matriarch.
If the young Stanley is still in good shape despite his failing memory, his life expectancy is between 10 and 20 years. A countdown that pushes his parents to enjoy every moment in the company of their son. If Mari Barnes and her husband are now resigned, the couple has tried everything to save the little one. At 2 years old, the latter even participated in a medical trial. ” We participated in this trial for two years, which gave us some hope that it would slow the progression of his disease a little and give him a better quality of life for longer. “explains Stanley’s mother. She concludes by adding: We just try to give her as many joyful experiences as possible.” “I don’t know how long this will last “.
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