Myles Stephenson's toddler left with irreversible damage after suffering stroke
03.06.2023 - 22:54
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Myles Stephenson has spoken out about his son Shiloh's health after the tot suffered an irreversible stroke, before, during or shortly after being born.
The Rak-Su singer, 31, often posts pictures of his adorable little boy on his social media and told his followers that he and his girlfriend noticed that Shiloh would constantly have his right hand in a fist aged just six months.
Myles who found fame on The X Factor in 2017, told his 535,000 followers: "The hardest part about being parents is the things that are out of your control. When Shiloh was around 6 months old we noticed he wasn’t using his right hand & it was constantly in a fist.
"As first-time parents, we didn’t think much of it especially because at his developmental checks we mentioned him seeming very left-handed & this didn’t seem of concern. He was pulling himself up to stand at about 12 months & it took him a further 6 months to take his first steps.
"When he started walking, we noticed he was dragging his right foot & family members recommended getting a GP appointment to make sure everything was okay."
The I'm a Celebrity star then added: "What unfolded we was not prepared for. Multiple appointments & eventually a MRI scan would later show that he had damage on the left side of his brain which had effected his right sided limbs.
"We was told Shiloh had a stroke sometime before, during or shortly after birth. Hearing the words hemiplegic cerebral palsy brought on a rush of anger, confusion & sadness.
"It wasn’t being told that your son won’t be the next Messi or Ronaldo that hurt. It was the thought that doing his laces, spinning spaghetti on a spoon or playing certain games with friends might be a challenge for him. The small things."
Myles added: "ShiShi