Freddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from hospital after 8-day ICU stay
Freddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from hospital after 8-day ICU stay
ARCHIVO - Freddie Freeman, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, corre durante el juego del jueves 11 de julio de 2024, ante los Filis de Filadelfia (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman plays during a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. Freeman and his wife Chelsea said in a joint social-media post that their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is high-fived in the dugout after scoring on a single by Teoscar Hernández during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
ARCHIVO - Freddie Freeman, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, corre durante el juego del jueves 11 de julio de 2024, ante los Filis de Filadelfia (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
ARCHIVO - Freddie Freeman, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, corre durante el juego del jueves 11 de julio de 2024, ante los Filis de Filadelfia (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman plays during a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. Freeman and his wife Chelsea said in a joint social-media post that their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman plays during a baseball game, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Philadelphia. Freeman and his wife Chelsea said in a joint social-media post that their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is high-fived in the dugout after scoring on a single by Teoscar Hernández during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is high-fived in the dugout after scoring on a single by Teoscar Hernández during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder.
In a joint social media post, Freddie and Chelsea Freeman said Maximus returned home after an eight-day stay in a pediatric intensive care unit.
“Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together,” the post said.
In a previous social media post, the couple said Maximus “went into full-body paralysis” and was rushed to the hospital to “reinforce his lungs.” Maximus’ health later improved. His breathing tube was removed, and he was taken off a ventilator on Wednesday.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barre syndrome is a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves. While there is no cure, most people fully recover.
Freeman was scratched from Los Angeles’ lineup on July 25 and then placed on the family emergency list a day later. He has not played since.
An eight-time All-Star, Freeman is hitting .288 with 16 home runs and 67 RBIs.
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