Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, shared the news on Sunday that their son Maximus had returned home from the hospital in an Instagram post.
“After 8 LONG days in the Pediatric ICU, we are officially HOME! Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together,” the couple wrote.They expressed their gratitude, saying, “Thank you, God, for this miracle. Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy. And to our village for helping so much with Charlie and Brandon.”The Dodgers had placed Freeman on the family emergency list on July 27 as his son Maximus, 3, underwent tests. During the All-Star break earlier in July, Maximus had been dealing with synovitis, a temporary inflammation of the hip, and a viral infection.On Thursday, Chelsea Freeman revealed that Maximus had been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological condition where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, leading to weakness, numbness, or paralysis, according to the Mayo Clinic.In the post, Chelsea explained that Maximus had rapidly declined into full-body paralysis and that the family was fortunate to have gotten him to the hospital in time to reinforce his lungs. Over a two-day period at the hospital, he had shown improvements, including being taken off a ventilator.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that Freeman was taking swings while away from the team and that the club will fully support the time the eight-time MLB All-Star needs to be with his family, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports.The Dodgers begin a six-game homestand starting with Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, shared the news on Sunday that their son Maximus had returned home from the hospital in an Instagram post.
“After 8 LONG days in the Pediatric ICU, we are officially HOME! Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together,” the couple wrote.
They expressed their gratitude, saying, “Thank you, God, for this miracle. Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy. And to our village for helping so much with Charlie and Brandon.”
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The Dodgers had placed Freeman on the family emergency list on July 27 as his son Maximus, 3, underwent tests.
During the All-Star break earlier in July, Maximus had been dealing with synovitis, a temporary inflammation of the hip, and a viral infection.
On Thursday, Chelsea Freeman revealed that Maximus had been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological condition where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, leading to weakness, numbness, or paralysis, according to the Mayo Clinic.
In the post, Chelsea explained that Maximus had rapidly declined into full-body paralysis and that the family was fortunate to have gotten him to the hospital in time to reinforce his lungs. Over a two-day period at the hospital, he had shown improvements, including being taken off a ventilator.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that Freeman was taking swings while away from the team and that the club will fully support the time the eight-time MLB All-Star needs to be with his family, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports.
The Dodgers begin a six-game homestand starting with Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
