“On the (MRI) images, the doctor showed us the parts of Bentley’s brain which had died off,” Myra Edwards said.ĭoctors then prepared the couple for what they said lay ahead of them - a lifetime of caring for Bentley, whose brain damage was so extensive he would never be able to care for himself. He was transferred to Brenner Children’s Hospital, where doctors confirmed he had experienced significant brain damage. While there, little Bentley experienced seizures, and the hospital staff discovered he had suffered a pediatric stroke during birth. “Something just looks off to me,” Myra recalls the nurse saying before taking Bentley to the newborn intensive care unit for tests. Two days later, as the young couple was preparing to leave the hospital and take their son home, an alert nurse noticed not all was well, though she couldn’t quite put a finger on it. Their son, Bentley, came into the world, a bouncing baby boy. 5, 2017, Myra and Nathan Edwards’ lives changed forever. (Teresa Hall | Submitted photo)įive food trucks, including the popular Duck Donuts, were on hand Sunday. A display set up shows photos of area youth who have suffered a pediatric stroke.
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