Colin Farrell's Heart-Wrenching Decision: Sending His 21-Year-Old Disabled Son to Long-Term Care – The Inside Story
“Thankfully, James hasn’t had a breakthrough seizure now in about 10 or 11 years.”
For the actor, sharing his experience with James is a way to connect with parents going through similar struggles
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Managing James’ health involves intensive caregiving and medical management, which the actor illustrated by sharing an anecdote about one of his son’s most severe seizures.
“I’ve done Diastat (also known as Valium, a sedative) up his rectum to get him out of a seizure that lasted longer than three minutes,” the actor shared. “Finding the right amount of medication that doesn’t have adverse effects—that’s all very tricky business.”
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Despite the challenges, Farrell was proud to announce that his son was made meaningful progress.
“When he started feeding himself for the first time, his face looked like a Jackson Pollock by the end of it,” he laughed. “But he gets it in. He feeds himself beautifully. I’m proud of him every day, because I just think he’s magic.”
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One such magical moment was the powerful memory of James taking his first steps just before his fourth birthday.
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“It was so profound,” he told People Magazine. “I’ll never forget just the face of determination on him as he walked toward me. He took, like, six steps, and I burst into tears.”
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For Farrell, sharing James’ triumphs and challenges has an important objective: inspiring other parents going through the same ordeals to be strong.
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