Mathis was eleven…
…October of 2021. When he was born, he was very sick. the fact that he was born prematurely certainly didn’t help. When he was barely two months old, the visits to the hospital began to multiply: repeated pneumonia, severe asthma attacks, hydration problems…
In February 2011, after several episodes of pneumonia, asthma, and others, Mathis was transferred by ambulance to Ste-Justine Hospital. The doctors didn’t know what to do. A week later, after several exams, Mathis wasn’t doing better. He came close – very close – to dying. He was choking and hardly breathing.
Fortunately, we had excellent doctors. He pulled through. He was monitored very closely, and his medication was adjusted several times, but he is healthy now.
Recently, Mathis was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).