family spotlight
Luke Muskgrave and his wonderful family
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By Andrea Hurr
“There is always something to be thankful for!” This is the motto of Kim Musgrave, mother to Luke (age 24), who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mitochondrial disease. What an amazing outlook on a life that some might view as super challenging, exhausting, maybe even sad, but spend a bit of time talking with her, and you 32
July 2022
become captivated by her grateful heart and grace. Luke’s life has been a journey filled with many, often lengthy hospitalizations, surgeries, therapies, and even a medically induced coma. There was a time when Luke had a very scary decline, and his family feared they may lose him. He is truly a miracle, though, and always fights his way back. Luke uses a wheelchair most of the time but can and does walk
with assistance. He receives most of his nutrition through a g-tube but occasionally eats food that has been pureed. Since Luke is non-verbal, his family was able to help him obtain an iPad to use as a communication device. Currently, Luke is learning to use an eye-gaze device to help him communicate even better! His mom and dad dote on him, saying that he is “one amazing, inspiring young man and our miracle child.” He has overcome
