11-year-old with ‘uplifting spirit’ recovers from quadruple amputation due to COVID-19 linked syndrome
11-year-old with ‘uplifting spirit’ recovers from quadruple amputation due to COVID-19 linked syndrome
Posted Jun 27, 2021
11-year-old recovers from quadruple amputation due to MIS-C
By Rose White | rwhite@mlive.com
OCEANA COUNTY, MI – Dae’shun Jamison is a fighter.
The 11-year-old Shelby boy was hospitalized in December with a rare COVID-19 linked syndrome that led to a quadruple amputation.
After five months of medical treatment, Jamison finally returned home at the end of May.
“He’s still got that smile on his face through it all,” said Brittney Autman, Jamison’s mother.
On Dec. 21, 2020, Jamison was rushed to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids and diagnosed with MIS-C, multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. The overactive immune response that follows a COVID-19 infection inflames organs and can severely affect the heart.
Only 146 cases of MIS-C have been confirmed in Michigan, but 103 of those children were admitted to the ICU, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
After being put on a ventilator, an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine and dialysis, a loss of circulation required doctors to amputate Jamison’s hands and feet.
Its been a long road for the young boy who spent Christmas, his birthday and the remainder of fourth grade in the hospital.
“He’s just got an uplifting spirit about it all,” Autman says. “Even when I was emotional and down, he still had that smile on his face and was letting me know that everything was going to be okay.”
Dae'shun Jamison, 10, was diagnosed with MIS-C on Dec. 21. A couple of days later, doctors intubated the boy to help him breathe. (Photo provided to MLive by Brittney Autman)
Jamison was transferred to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital after his final surgery in February to be fitted for prosthetics and began therapy.
“During that time, he worked very hard. He did everything the therapist asked him to do, never complained, never rolled his eyes, never tried to get out of anything,” said Dr. Doug Henry, a rehabilitation physician at Mary Free Bed.
The doctor also remembered the boy’s “beautiful smile.”
Henry said it can be a challenge for amputee patients to learn how to use prosthetics, but it can be easier for children to pick up the new skill.
Jamison stuck two decals of Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Lebron James on his prosthetic legs and, with help, started to walk again. He also learned how to use prosthetics for both his arms — a cable-like system that opens and closes with shoulder movement.
“He was just ready to do whatever he could to get better,” said Henry.
Jamison’s determination also caught the attention of the Detroit Pistons when Jerami Grant sent the boy a signed jersey and a video encouraging his recovery.
On April 8, Jamison celebrated his 11th birthday at the hospital with a Lion King themed party, receiving stacks of presents from friends, family and strangers.
He wore a blue “Birthday King” sash and received a gold championship belt engraved with “Dae’shun Win.”
Dae'shun Jamison celebrated his 11th birthday in the hospital while he recovered from his quadruple amputation surgery. The Shelby boy was hospitalized for five months with MIS-C, a rare but severe syndrome linked to COVID-19. (Photo provided by Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation)
“What impressed me even more was how fast he learned to do things without prosthetics, like getting dressed and eating,” said Henry.
By the time Jamison was discharged at the end of May, if everything was laid out, he could get dressed, brush his teeth and put on deodorant without his prosthetics.
Henry, who has been a doctor for 27 years, said a pediatric quadruple amputee is “very rare.”
The community has supported Autman and her family during these months — checking in, dropping off food and raising nearly $230,000 through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
After spending 158 days in two hospitals, Jamison was welcomed home on May 26.
A fire truck parked in front of his balloon-lined driveway and an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office cruiser blaring its siren to escort the boy through a cheering crowd.
“He was happy to be home. He missed being at home all those months away,” Autman said.
Autman vowed to keep the Christmas tree up for her son who spent the holiday on a ventilator. Jamison opened the long overdue presents on his first night home.
On June 11, Jamison visited New Era Elementary and spent the last day of school with classmates and friends. He will enter fifth grade in the fall.
Jamison still has multiple outpatient therapy appointments during the week, but Autman is looking forward to resuming a sense of normalcy back home.
“Still taking it day by day,” she said.
11-year-old with ‘uplifting spirit’ recovers from quadruple amputation due to COVID-19 linked syndrome
Posted Jun 27, 2021
11-year-old recovers from quadruple amputation due to MIS-C
By Rose White | rwhite@mlive.com
OCEANA COUNTY, MI – Dae’shun Jamison is a fighter.
The 11-year-old Shelby boy was hospitalized in December with a rare COVID-19 linked syndrome that led to a quadruple amputation.
After five months of medical treatment, Jamison finally returned home at the end of May.
“He’s still got that smile on his face through it all,” said Brittney Autman, Jamison’s mother.
On Dec. 21, 2020, Jamison was rushed to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids and diagnosed with MIS-C, multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. The overactive immune response that follows a COVID-19 infection inflames organs and can severely affect the heart.
Only 146 cases of MIS-C have been confirmed in Michigan, but 103 of those children were admitted to the ICU, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
After being put on a ventilator, an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine and dialysis, a loss of circulation required doctors to amputate Jamison’s hands and feet.
Its been a long road for the young boy who spent Christmas, his birthday and the remainder of fourth grade in the hospital.
“He’s just got an uplifting spirit about it all,” Autman says. “Even when I was emotional and down, he still had that smile on his face and was letting me know that everything was going to be okay.”
Dae'shun Jamison, 10, was diagnosed with MIS-C on Dec. 21. A couple of days later, doctors intubated the boy to help him breathe. (Photo provided to MLive by Brittney Autman)
Jamison was transferred to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital after his final surgery in February to be fitted for prosthetics and began therapy.
“During that time, he worked very hard. He did everything the therapist asked him to do, never complained, never rolled his eyes, never tried to get out of anything,” said Dr. Doug Henry, a rehabilitation physician at Mary Free Bed.
The doctor also remembered the boy’s “beautiful smile.”
Henry said it can be a challenge for amputee patients to learn how to use prosthetics, but it can be easier for children to pick up the new skill.
Jamison stuck two decals of Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Lebron James on his prosthetic legs and, with help, started to walk again. He also learned how to use prosthetics for both his arms — a cable-like system that opens and closes with shoulder movement.
“He was just ready to do whatever he could to get better,” said Henry.
Jamison’s determination also caught the attention of the Detroit Pistons when Jerami Grant sent the boy a signed jersey and a video encouraging his recovery.
On April 8, Jamison celebrated his 11th birthday at the hospital with a Lion King themed party, receiving stacks of presents from friends, family and strangers.
He wore a blue “Birthday King” sash and received a gold championship belt engraved with “Dae’shun Win.”
Dae'shun Jamison celebrated his 11th birthday in the hospital while he recovered from his quadruple amputation surgery. The Shelby boy was hospitalized for five months with MIS-C, a rare but severe syndrome linked to COVID-19. (Photo provided by Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation)
“What impressed me even more was how fast he learned to do things without prosthetics, like getting dressed and eating,” said Henry.
By the time Jamison was discharged at the end of May, if everything was laid out, he could get dressed, brush his teeth and put on deodorant without his prosthetics.
Henry, who has been a doctor for 27 years, said a pediatric quadruple amputee is “very rare.”
The community has supported Autman and her family during these months — checking in, dropping off food and raising nearly $230,000 through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
After spending 158 days in two hospitals, Jamison was welcomed home on May 26.
A fire truck parked in front of his balloon-lined driveway and an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office cruiser blaring its siren to escort the boy through a cheering crowd.
“He was happy to be home. He missed being at home all those months away,” Autman said.
Autman vowed to keep the Christmas tree up for her son who spent the holiday on a ventilator. Jamison opened the long overdue presents on his first night home.
On June 11, Jamison visited New Era Elementary and spent the last day of school with classmates and friends. He will enter fifth grade in the fall.
Jamison still has multiple outpatient therapy appointments during the week, but Autman is looking forward to resuming a sense of normalcy back home.
“Still taking it day by day,” she said.
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