This is not all that rare. I am aware of two children that have had it done in the last 5 years in my small community.

May God watch over that little girl and her family

I pray everything works out. It was prayers that got us through what my wife went through in June of 2002. She ended up having most of the right side of her brain removed. She is doing remarkable well for her age so I hope being a child the Jessie will be able to recover / adapt well.

- James

This will most likely be one of the smartest things this child has ever done. Dr. Carson is truly gifted by God but so is my neurosurgeon, Dr. Derek Bruce, Children’s Medical Center in Washington D.C. I had a complete temporal lobectomy years ago and have just celebrated my 12th seizure-free year!!!!!!!!!!!!! Since my surgery I’ve been able to complete my Master’s degree, host 9 students from foreign countries and finally get a driver’s license at 35!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I’ve taught 5 of my host daughters to drive! I hope she will enjoy her “after lobotomy” life as much as I have! God bless her family also.

My prayers are with Jessie and family. I had a family member have this surgery when she was five years old in Canada. She is now about 35 years old and doing great. The doctor had to remove the left side of her brain, but prior to surgery she was unable to walk or use the right side of her body and having several seizures each hour of the day. A month after surgery she was walking again and the seizures were gone. God Bless!!

Is the surgeon performing the surgery, the Dr. Ben Carson we have all read about?

Steve,
Seriously that is all you took away from this article? The mere fact that you know 2 children who have this disorder does not mean that in regards to the rest of the world population this disorder is common. I am sure that individuals who are in the medical community are aware of the data that attest to its frequency or lack there of.

Rare or very common, what a tragic way of life. I wish her and her family all the best!!

so, FOX NEWS, where is the VIDEO???????? C’mon, you are letting us Republicans down!!!

My prayers are with the Doctor performing the surgery, the little girl and her family. God Bless!!

A 9-year old boy in our small community had this surgery a few months ago at Duke. The community has really rallied around Noah and God has worked a miracle in his healing! He is doing remarkably well in therapy and rehab. and will return home in a few weeks. Noah is reading and communicating at his appropriate grade level!
They didn’t actually remove the infected half of the brain, they more or less “disconnected” it, leaving it in place for balance. We have been told Rasmussen normally affects the left side of the brain.
Let’s keep Jessie in our prayers.

Our family’s thoughts and prayers will be with Jessie and her family.

My thoughts and prayers are with Jessie, her family,and Dr. Carson. What an ordeal to have go through at such a young age. And to Diana Greenlee……YOU GO GIRL!!!!! You are truly an inspiration!

im onlt 11.
hope your ok jessie.
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love you.

though this is a very serious operation, this child is blessed to have Dr. Carson performing the sugery. He is absolutely the best !!

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Scientific advice I can give .put it into practice and you will see what I mean!

If every one had a had a upper cervical doctor examine and treat you Nobody would have to have any of these problems that are so prevalent today! or a host of other things. If you go to one before you have an obvious problem you can greatly reduce the chance of ever getting the problems that plague so many other people. . Upper cervical specific doctors is where you should look to help people with ADD, ADHD addictions, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s mental health, Tourette syndrome , autoimmune diseases , or nearly any problem you can think of. Read this! And Spread the news I give instructions on how to find a good upper cervical doctor and what to avoid. You must follow my instructions to the letter. If you have any questions about what you think this can help ask me and I will say if it can cannot or if I don’t know. I will be honest with you.
Everyone should see an upper-cervical doctor. Be examined by one right now! People should be lining up at their office door. It will be the best thing you ever did in your life! Even if you don’t think you have a problem you should still be checked. An upper cervical doctor can tell you with their objective instrumentation if you need an adjustment or not .If you have a future appointment keep it! Be treated before your body breaks down and symptoms occur! .this is the wise thing to do. It is what I did and? I’m glad I did, and so will you! Don’t suffer like so many people you know! The longer the suffering on drugs the longer the recovery! It’s a malfunctioning nervous system. The brain has to communicate with the body. And miscommunication can begin the moment a hand or mechanical device sucks pulls or yanks a baby out in to the world! No mater how you feel you could be worse off than you think! Therefore you can even use this as preventative care .An upper-cervical doctor won’t do anything if your measurements are good. People don’t need to keep taking drugs that slowly poison you even as the byproducts do to the environment. It’s the brain not being able to communicate with the body as well as it should. These people can be helped. After an adjustment, start your exercise program very slowly. Sleep on your back. Do a lot of walking. Don’t wash hair for first 24 hours. Etc-etc. These are some of the things my upper cervical doctor tells his patients. I’ve done my home work and upper cervical doctors are the best!

Ever see a person with so-called ADHD with perfect posture? I don’t think so! The outside of the body is manifesting what is happening on the inside. An upper-cervical doctor can help you. Don’t wait too long. Your body is steadily getting worse over time. Montel Williams was relieved of pain that he had for five years with one adjustment from an Atlas Orthogonal upper cervical doctor. The good it did for him can also be for you. You don’t have to take those toxic drugs. Upper cervical doctors help to get the body into better balance. There should be a mad dash looking like a mass exodus from a city going to these upper cervical specific doctors! Not only will each person benefit. Every one will. Our nation will! And when totally embraced the world will!

More information about upper-cervical methods and results can be found at http://www.upcspine.com. That site also has an excellent DVD: “The Power of Upper Cervical”. Other web sites to look at to locate upper cervical specific doctors are: http://www.uppercervical.org, and http://www.uchca.com/aboutus/members.html. Further questions can be directed to me at hughesj@sonic.net.

Anyone and I mean anyone who has a condition that has not responded to conventional care should go to an upper cervical specific doctor. “Specific” means the doctor practices ONLY upper-cervical treatment without twisting the neck

. He or she will not do anything else to you. If anyone suggests other types of chiropractic treatment, like full spine chiropractors and mixers DON’T GO THERE!

Some good upper-cervical methods are Duff method, Atlas Orthogonal, NUCCA, light toggle recoil, Grostic or any other technique that pays close attention to the sagittal atlantoaxial region. The doctor should use x rays — base posterior, a-p open mouth, lateral, nasium, and some times vertex. Objective instrumentation including infrared scanning must be used before and after adjustment. No twisting in adjustment. And don’t let anyone practice full spine chiropractic on you!

Take milk thistle it has a substance called silymarin. It can help to detoxify the liver of the drugs you’ve been taking, and help the body to regenerate.
Please keep in touch.
Jonathan Hughes