MSU Kid Coach - Liam Lamb
February 28, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Kid Coach is a partnership between Children's of Mississippi and the Mississippi State Bulldogs to salute pediatric patients. Their inspirational stories remind us just how truly courageous these young people are.
This week's Children's of Mississippi Kid Coach is Liam Lamb of Starkville.
At age three-and-a-half, Liam became critically ill after exposure to a severe strain of E coli. Even with treatment, his condition worsened, and he was transferred to Children's of Mississippi for admission to the hospital. The dangerous bacteria led to numerous complications, resulting in a stay of 84 days in the hospital, most of them in the PICU.
Over that time, his care team treated him for a perforated bowel, internal bleeding, blood clots and sepsis. He underwent 10 blood transfusions and a colostomy procedure. At one point, Liam was even on life support. His parents, Ann and Michael, say he was a true fighter!
Finally back at home, Liam recovered strength and weight, allowing his care team at Children's of Mississippi to reverse his colostomy and remove his feeding tube. However, the E coli had done permanent damage, leaving Liam with kidney failure for which there is no cure. For several months, Liam came to Children's of Mississippi three times a week for outpatient dialysis. That ended with transplant surgery, when Michael donated a kidney to his son.
Now with his new kidney nicknamed "Rex," Liam is happy, healthy and energetic.
Have fun at Wednesday's game, Liam! Your friends at Children's of Mississippi are cheering for you!
Children's of Mississippi. Forever and Ever for Kids.
This week's Children's of Mississippi Kid Coach is Liam Lamb of Starkville.
At age three-and-a-half, Liam became critically ill after exposure to a severe strain of E coli. Even with treatment, his condition worsened, and he was transferred to Children's of Mississippi for admission to the hospital. The dangerous bacteria led to numerous complications, resulting in a stay of 84 days in the hospital, most of them in the PICU.
Over that time, his care team treated him for a perforated bowel, internal bleeding, blood clots and sepsis. He underwent 10 blood transfusions and a colostomy procedure. At one point, Liam was even on life support. His parents, Ann and Michael, say he was a true fighter!
Finally back at home, Liam recovered strength and weight, allowing his care team at Children's of Mississippi to reverse his colostomy and remove his feeding tube. However, the E coli had done permanent damage, leaving Liam with kidney failure for which there is no cure. For several months, Liam came to Children's of Mississippi three times a week for outpatient dialysis. That ended with transplant surgery, when Michael donated a kidney to his son.
Now with his new kidney nicknamed "Rex," Liam is happy, healthy and energetic.
Have fun at Wednesday's game, Liam! Your friends at Children's of Mississippi are cheering for you!
Children's of Mississippi. Forever and Ever for Kids.
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