Saving Joelle: A Mother's Story of Babies, Brain Tumors, Epilepsy, and Raising Someone Special

~ Saving Joelle ~ is an inspiring and easy read. It is the true story of a family searching for answers to save their daughter from a rare brain tumor, a Hypothalamic Hamartoma. Its cause and cure are unknown. The tumor is usually discovered when the child starts having seizures which become progressively more frequent and severe. Over time the child deteriorates mentally, emotionally and physically as the seizures take control of their life.The story covers 25 years of fighting for answers and dealing with unimaginable circumstances as Joelle deteriorates. The book details many high mountains of hope and several valleys of despair in their journey for a medical cure. You will fall in love with this family--they don't give up and learn to deal with behavioral problems with their daughter, their family relationships and sometimes frustration with the medical community. It is written in a way that you can actually see yourself in the story. The details allow you to feel like you are a part of the fight, which also makes for an emotional roller-coaster. The ups and downs, and unknowns are heartbreaking at times but the humor and faith that lifts this family up is amazing. Saving Joelle is a story that will touch every parent's heart. It is a story of hope and triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. It’s an enduring tale of a family’s love and never ending fight to save their daughter.