Eight-year-old Violet was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Going into hospital, even for minor ailments, can be daunting. But for children it can be equally upsetting and scary. Eight-year-old Violet Parkhill is no stranger to a hospital environment after she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis Complex .
"Violet is a happy little girl" "We were lucky enough to catch these seizures in time which were then treated with medication. As Violet grew older, she was diagnosed with Epilepsy and her seizures turned into Myoclonic and Tonic Clonic seizures, with an occasional Grand Mal but we're now thankful that her medication is effective and Violet is now seizure-free.
"Violet has just started a new medication - that is usually used to treat kidney cancer - but works well with her condition. This is to help shrink her growing tumours and, although there are some common side effects of this medicine, however, we appreciate that she is just feeling lethargic at the moment".
Hayley describes her daughter as "unique" and "everyone's friend". "She thinks everyone is her friend. She loves her dogs - she has three who she enjoys very much. She enjoys colouring and being outside".
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