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ARounD tHe JeRsey sHoRe Local Boy’s Journey With Rare Epilepsy Offers Hope to Others

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Dear Pharmacist

By Stephanie Faughnan

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TOMS RIVER – Silverton residents Kristy and Jeremy Salkewicz were on top of the world when they brought their firstborn home from the hospital eight years ago. The couple instantly fell in love with James and were overjoyed and relieved to see he appeared to be a big healthy baby. Despite their growing adoration for their son, Kristy and Jeremy acknowledge that their feeling of ease was brief. Within three weeks of bringing James home, the first-time parents began to worry that something just wasn’t right. “Everything was perfect,” recalled Kristy. “And I suddenly noticed that James’ lips were a slight greyish color. I almost felt it was something only a new mother would notice.”

Kristy shared her observations with a nurse she knew, who advised her to speak to the pediatrician about them. The nurse suggested James might be experiencing sleep apnea, which is generally more common in premature babies. What followed was an incredibly alarming event. Upon checking on James after putting him to bed, Kristy was terrified by what she saw. No longer was it just a matter of her baby boy’s lips being slightly discolored. Instead, Kristy now observed with horror that James’ entire head had turned grey.

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Kristy had already begun researching infant apnea based on her discussions with her nurse friend. She remembered what she had learned about assisting a baby in recovering from an apneic episode and put her knowledge into action.

“I was blowing on his face and tapping on his feet,” Kristy said. “He wouldn’t come out of it; he was just frozen.”

All of a sudden, James began to cry, and Kristy (Journey - See Page 31)

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