Loyola's War on the Shore Raises Money to Fight Epilepsy
At Loyola Academy's first annual basketball competition, War on the Shore, the Danny Did Foundation raised funding to advance awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy.
Danny did. The phrase is simple, yet all-encompassing. But it should never have been written. Not for a young child. Not for someone so beloved. In December 2009, four-year-old Danny Stanton passed away in his sleep, suffering from a rare medical condition called Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Danny's parents, Mike and Mariann Stanton, knew he suffered from epilepsy, but didn’t realize the seizures could be sudden, and even fatal. “We didn’t know about it. We were treating Danny for a seizure disorder and we thought everything was in control,” Mike told Patch. “But we found out that it’s not.” In response, Loyola Academy is doing its part to raise awareness about SUDEP. On Saturday the Ramblers hosted their first War on the …
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