Melinda Blalock on Surviving Her ...
Melinda Blalock on Surviving Her Son’s Seizures and Her Own Heart Surgery

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What do you do when every doctor tells you your child is fine, but your gut tells you something is terribly wrong?

In this episode of Curveballs and Lemonade, Judy Kogan sits down with Melinda Hughie Blalock to share her family’s extraordinary journey navigating pediatric epilepsy, medical advocacy, and resilience in the face of unimaginable challenges.

Melinda opens up about her son Beck’s battle with drug-resistant epilepsy, the years of seizures that went undetected on EEGs, and the emotional toll of repeatedly being told nothing was wrong. After visiting four children’s hospitals without answers, Melinda refused to give up. Her relentless advocacy eventually led her family to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where advanced testing uncovered the truth and changed Beck’s life.

Melinda shares Beck’s journey through ep ... 

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Keywords
pediatric epilepsyepilepsy awarenessdrug-resistant epilepsyintractable epilepsyepilepsy surgeryVNSRNScaregiver supportmedical advocacyseizure disorder