08/06/2025
💙 James Health Update – The Mystery Solved 💙
Hey everyone, just wanted to update all of you who love and follow James on what’s been going on the past week. It’s been a whirlwind, and we’re finally catching our breath.
Last week, James started acting… off. Not his usual self. He was sleeping more, eating less, and just didn’t have his spark. As his mom, I know his baseline—and this wasn’t it. We ended up seeing the pediatrician twice, and then landed in the ER at Children’s Hospital when things still didn’t feel right.
Cardiology ran a full workup—including an echo—and while his heart defects always warrant concern, the echo actually looked stable. That was both a relief and a puzzle. Labs were drawn, monitors were hooked up, and everyone agreed: something was going on. But what?
The answer came in the bloodwork: James had Mono.
We believe he had it a week or two ago and is now in recovery. His body did its job and fought it off without the classic symptoms—no sore throat, no swollen tonsils—just fatigue and low appetite. His Mono count was at 8, which means his system is still clearing it, and it could take a couple more weeks for him to feel 100% again.
The pediatrician has been amazing. She’s checking on him closely, and we’ll have follow-ups as he recovers. She’s also helping us make sure there’s not anything else going on—because when you’re dealing with congenital heart disease, epilepsy, autism, and a rare gene mutation, “off” can mean a dozen things.
But for now, we’re focusing on rest, hydration, and gentle days at home. No school, no stress, just healing.
Thank you so much for always caring about James and our family. Please continue sending him good energy—he’s one tough kid, but even superheroes need a little help from their village.
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—Gin
