“I’m A Celeb” star and “X Factor” winner Myles Stephenson has updated fans on the health of his young son Shiloh.
Her two-year-old son has hemiplegic cerebral palsy and last year Miles revealed his son had suffered an invisible stroke that left him with irreversible brain damage.
Miles updated Shiloh’s progress on social media late on Thursday night, July 4, but the news was sadly heartbreaking and his emotions were apparent in the post.
His son’s right side is now partially paralyzed and he needs to wear splints to support his legs and body.
Myles and his son Shiloh at the hospital – Photo credit: mylesraksu/Instagram
In the video, Miles said, “Shiloh was first put in ankle-high splints, but they didn’t work. We then upgraded to knee-high splints, thinking that the knee-high splints would help Shiloh’s heels land better, but that didn’t work either.”
“The next step is to get Botox injections to relax the muscles in my legs and see if that helps. My range of motion is getting smaller, so I have less range of motion and movement in my legs compared to the previous step. This is unacceptable. I thought about it for about 20 minutes ago and it’s emotionally difficult.”
In his post, Miles asked his followers for advice about the disease, writing: “Please comment with any tips, tricks or anything that might have helped me or my family. Your comments will not be missed and will help us learn more about this completely unknown and unexplored territory we are treading into.”
Myles asked his followers for advice on Shiloh’s condition – Photo credit: mylesraksu/instagram
He added: “And for those of you who haven’t reached this stage yet but may get there, embrace it, embrace it, and as I always say, keep fighting, vent your feelings, share them with your partner, share them with your family, keep smiling.”
Myles, who plays in the band Rak Sue, which won The X Factor in 2017, first noticed something was off with Shiloh when his son was six months old. He and his partner Keri Hall noticed that Shiloh’s right hand was clenched into a fist and not being used correctly.
Afterwards, Miles and his partner noticed their son was dragging his right leg and doctors immediately referred Shiloh for further tests. After an MRI, Miles and his partner were told their son had damage to the left side of his brain and had suffered a stroke during or shortly after birth.