Boy's mystery illness revealed as painful chronic condition
Posted: Oct 04, 2013 6:47 AM PST Updated: Oct 09, 2013 2:54 PM PST
By Bobby Shuttleworth
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
Garrett Buckelew said before his medical problems began, he was like any other kid his age. He was into school and sports. "Before I had this, it was oh, so much better. I played basketball. I felt like the star of the team," he said.
But at the age of eight, life changed, according to his mom, Leslie Martella. "He started complaining of his ears hurting. They would turn really super red."
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He rarely leaves his room. A tube inside his head carries excess spinal fluid to his stomach where it's expelled...
