Three days after Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman revealed that his 3-year-old son was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome — and eight days after he was admitted to the hospital — the family announced that Maximus is back home.
“Max still has a long way to go to regain his strength and relearn how to walk,” Freeman and his wife Chelsea wrote on Instagram. “But we are so grateful to have our family together again. Thank you, God, for this miracle. Also, thank you to our incredible team of angel doctors and nurses for taking such good care of our boy. And to our village for helping so much. com Charlie and Brandon.”
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a neurological condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, according to the Mayo Clinic.. It can cause weakness, numbness or paralysis, which is what happened to Max Freeman. Although it is a rare condition in children, Guillain-Barre syndrome typically requires treatment in a hospital. And in its most serious form, the condition is a medical emergency.
There is still no known cure for the disease. However, most people recover completely, even though recovery may take several years. As the Freemans mentioned, Max needs to relearn how to walk, which typically occurs six months after the onset of symptoms.
Freeman has been away from the Dodgers for 10 days, since being removed from the lineup on July 26 and then placed on the family emergency list.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Sunday that Freeman could return to the team on Monday or Tuesday, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. The team plays at home for the next six games following Freeman’s departure at the start of an eight-game road trip.
Freeman is batting .288 with an .888 OPS, 26 doubles, 16 home runs, 67 RBI and five stolen bases in his third season with the Dodgers. He was named to his seventh consecutive National League All-Star team this year.
