In May of 2022, Dallas was hospitalized just before her 2nd birthday and had a diagnosis of Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE). We spent nearly 2 months between UNC Children’s Hospital, followed by pediatric inpatient rehabilitation at ECU. She’s made tremendous leaps and bounds in her nearly full recovery from the 2022 ANE episode, and we’re grateful for her strength and determination. She experiencing another episode of ANE on March 29, 2025 and we spent just over two months at UNC Children’s Hospital. We’re now at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC where Dallas is in their inpatient pediatric rehabilitation program working on getting stronger and focusing on her recovery.
May 1, 2026
Dallas has worked her tail off the last three weeks in an intensive therapy stay in Charlotte at NAPA Center.
If you’re not familiar, NAPA (Neurological and Physical Abilitation) is a therapy center focused on intensive, individualized programs for kids with neurological conditions. Dallas spent four hours a day there… for three weeks! Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Speech therapy… Back-to-back-to-back!
The therapists didn’t just “work with” Dallas… they learned her. Quickly. What made her light up. What made her shut down. When to push. When to pause. They found ways to ask more from her without overwhelming her, and that balance is not easy. One of the biggest things that stood out was the equipment and techniques. It’s hard not to notice that what they’re doing there ... Continue Reading
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If you'd like to read her old blog entries, you can visit the Caring Bridge website. To learn more about Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy, please visit https://aneinternational.org
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