Myles Stephenson has opened up on the heartbreaking discovery that his son Shiloh has suffered a stroke.
The 31-year-old Rak-Su singer – who won in 2017 with his band The X Factor – revealed in January last year that he and girlfriend had recently welcomed Shiloh, although he did not reveal his age.
On Friday, he shared on Instagram how he noticed that Shiloh’s right hand was constantly clenched into a fist at just six months old, while they later noticed that he dragged his right foot when he walked.
On his family’s recommendation, they took him to the doctor for an evaluation, and he was later diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy after suffering a previously unnoticed stroke in which the damage to his brain was irreversible.
Sharing a picture of herself with Shiloh in the hospital, Myles wrote on Instagram, “Stroke awareness.” The hardest part about parenting is the things that are out of your control. When Shiloh was about 6 months old, we noticed that he didn’t use his right hand and kept it in a fist.
Devastating: Myles Stephenson, 31, has opened up on the heartbreaking discovery that his son Shiloh has suffered a stroke
Parents: The Rak-Su singer, who won in 2017 with his band The X Factor, revealed in January last year that he and girlfriend Shiloh had recently welcomed, but he did not reveal his age
“When we first became parents we didn’t think about it much, especially since we mentioned on his developmental checks that he seemed to be very left-handed and that didn’t seem to be a problem to us.”
“He managed to get back on his feet at around 12 months and it took another 6 months before he took his first steps.
“When he started walking we noticed he was dragging his right foot and family members recommended that we make an appointment with the GP to make sure everything was fine.” We weren’t into what was transpiring prepared.
“Several appointments and eventually an MRI scan later showed he had damage to the left side of his brain that had affected his right limbs.”
“We were told that Shiloh suffered a stroke sometime before, during, or shortly after birth.” Hearing the words hemiplegic cerebral palsy triggered a surge of anger, confusion, and sadness.
“It hasn’t been said that your son won’t be the next Messi or Ronaldo to hurt.” It was the thought that tying the shoelace, spinning spaghetti on a spoon or playing certain games with friends was a challenge could be for him. The little things.
“But…ShiShi is no different, he’s figuring out how to do things his own way, and while the brain damage can’t be reversed, we’re doing everything we can to strengthen the right side of his body!”
“Shiloh has made such great strides and we’re so proud that he’s taking on challenges he didn’t even know existed!”
Sad news: On Friday, he shared on Instagram how he noticed that by the time Shiloh was six months old, he was constantly clenching his right hand into a fist, while later dragging his right foot while walking
“Every day we are learning more and this is still very new, but we are doing what we can.”
“We’re sharing this in the hope that it will raise awareness for any other first-time mothers who are noticing something about their baby, because the sooner you find out, the better it will be in the long run.”
“If any parents or those with hemiplegia are reading this, please private message or in the comments about experiences that have helped you and/or your loved one.” the healthcare professionals who helped us learn more about and understand how we can help Shiloh.”
Myles said Shiloh was diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, with the main symptoms of cerebral palsy involving problems with movement, coordination and development.
Problematic signs in a child include delays in reaching developmental milestones, such as not sitting up at eight months or walking at 18 months, appearing too stiff or too limp, fidgety, jerky or awkward movements, weak arms or Legs, muscle spasms, uncontrolled movements, shaking hands and walking on tiptoe.
Hemiplegia means that one side of the body is affected, while monoplegia affects one limb, diplegia affects two limbs, and quadriplegia affects all four limbs and usually the entire body.
Myles announced in January last year that he had become a father and revealed that his girlfriend gave birth to a son named Shiloh.
At the time, the pop star shared a photo on Instagram of himself holding the kid in his arms at an event.
Alongside the post, he wrote, “Like father, like son.” Shiloh Stephenson, my greatest blessing to a little human. “My mini me.”
Myles, who appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2019, had been dating his girlfriend for over a year at the time their son was born.
Condition: Shiloh was diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy after suffering a previously unnoticed stroke
Sad news: Myles said he and his girlfriend learned from doctors that the damage to Shiloh’s brain was irreversible
Pop star Myles revealed on celebrity dating app Raya in December 2019 that he was looking for love, but had never publicly confirmed a relationship before.
His last high-profile romance was with Love Island star Gabby Allen.
As a member of Rak-Su, he won the fourteenth season of The X Factor in 2017, making the group the first all-male act to do so.
He performed on “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!”. two years later he finished seventh there.
Career: As a member of Rak-Su, he won the fourteenth season of The X Factor in 2017 (pictured with Jamaal Shurland, left, and Ashley Fongho, right).
What is hemiplegic cerebral palsy?
The main symptoms of cerebral palsy are problems with movement, coordination and development.
Hemiplegia means that one side of the body is affected, while monoplegia affects one limb, diplegia affects two limbs, and quadriplegia affects all four limbs and usually the entire body.
Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that affects a patient’s movement, motor skills, and muscle tone.
It affects around 1 in 400 children born in the UK.
About 8,000 to 10,000 infants are born with this disease in the United States each year.
Problem signs in a child include:
- Delays in reaching development milestones, e.g. E.g. not sitting for 8 months or not walking for 18 months
- Seems too stiff or too slack
- Wriggling, jerky, or clumsy movements
- Weak arms or legs
- muscle cramps
- uncontrolled movements
- shake hands
- Tiptoe
Source: NHS