Matthew Erickson, born with high-grade glioma, has had 16 brain surgeries during his life.
Matthew Erickson hugs and high-fives the numerous clinicians examining him at his 10-year checkup — a milestone that seemed unfathomable a decade ago, when he wasThe boy giggles as a nurse touches her stethoscope to his chest, listening to him breathe in and out during the recent examination at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
The roughly golf ball-sized tumor grew in the womb, engulfing much of the right hemisphere of his brain. Medical experts say only about five children are born with such an uncommon and often lethal condition nationally each year.His mother, Sue, had wondered, “Why him?” He has impaired hearing and vision as well as hindered mobility and limited use of his left side. His speech and pronunciation can be hard to understand, particularly when he talks fast, so his mother often repeats his words like an interpreter.Matthew Erickson, 10, jumps down off the mat with some help from occupational therapist Kristin Smith at Martin Elementary School on Feb. 8, 2022, in Lake in the Hills. Matthew struggles with strength and mobility.
“So the fact that he’s here and joking around with me and doing high-fives … he’s one of the people who inspires us to keep doing what we’re doing and moving forward,” Allen says. “He’s an amazing little guy, as is his family.”The Tribune has chronicled Matthew’s unlikely survival, from his perilous birth in 2011 to some of the defining moments of his childhood.His
On Dec. 11, Matthew turned 10. But the joy of the landmark birthday was tempered a bit by the pandemic. “He came into this world having to fight for his life, but what I didn’t realize is just how much life this kid ensues,” the message says. “His smile. His laugh. His hugs. His energy. His love. His warmth. It’s all contagious. He has the ability to make anyone smile. You can’t be in a bad mood when you’re around him. He’s never in a bad mood himself and is always smiling.”“We know better — we know that his life is not defined by WHAT he has, but rather WHO he ,” the post continues.
“Obviously we’re pleased with how well Matthew has done,” Allen says. “But there’s a cost to our cures.”
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