Chelsea Freeman, the wife of Dodgers of Los Angeles Star Freddie Freeman, said this week that life is slowly starting to “feel more normal”, after their young son was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease during the summer.
Max Freeman was only 3 years old when the couple announced in a joint Instagram post in August that they had received a diagnosis of “serious case” from Guillain-Barré syndrome.
The first goal player of the National League Freddie Freeman, n ° 5, of Los Angeles Dodgers with his wife Chelsea during the Red Carpet Show in Live. (Gary A. Vasquez-USa TODAY SPORTS)
“These are the most difficult and scary days in our life,” Chelsea wrote in an article at the time. “Maximus is such a special boy and he fought so hard. It will be a trip to recover, but we have the faith that he will be completely healed.”
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According to the Mayo Clinic, Guillain-Barré is a rare condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves and causes weakness, numbness or paralysis. There is no known remedy and the cause is unknown.
Despite their life, Chelsea provided an encouraging update just before the start of the 2025 mlb season This week, sharing that Max has experienced incredible recovery during the nine months since he was diagnosed for the first time.
Freddie Freeman, n ° 5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, with her child before the match against the Detroit Tigers on the day of opening at the Dodger Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Harry How / Getty Images)
The star of dodgers Freddie Freeman announces a son, 3 years, fighting against the “particularly rare” neurological condition
“We have checked our 9-month-old neurologist for Max today. He is recovered at 80% after today’s assessment. He had reflexes both in his knees and his feet for the first time. He is finally above his pre-GBS weight,” she wrote in an article on Instagram Stories.
She said he continued to work in physiotherapy and added that he was starting to strengthen his legs and feet.
“Life has slowly started to feel more normal. I realize how precious health is now. That’s it. If you are a special parent, I have no words for how incredible you are.”
The members of the Los Angeles Dodgers, from left to right, manager Dave Roberts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández are held during the ceremonies before a baseball match at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Mark J. Terill)
Chelsea was present for the Dodgers opening match Thursday where the team celebrated its World Series 2024 championship. They crowned the day with a 5-4 victory against the Tigers de Detroit.
