Singer Myles Stephenson has opened up about his son Shiloh's health. Myles has revealed that the youngster suffered an irreversible stroke, before, during or shortly after being born.
The Rak-Su singer, 31, bravely opened up as he shared snaps of his young son on social media, often taking to his Instagram to share snaps and video clips of his young son and his daily life.
He recently shared a string of snaps in which he opened up about his son's health., saying " the hardest part about being parents is the things that are out of your control."
It comes two years Myles, who found fame on The X Factor in 2017, after revealing he was set to become a dad for the first time.
The Neymar hitmaker said he and his girlfriend noticed Shiloh would constantly have his right hand in a fist aged just six months. The singer encouraged other parents who have had similar experiences to contact him. He also thanked his friends and family, as well as medical staff for their support.
Writing on his post, he continued: "As first-time parents, we didn’t think much of it especially because at his developmental checks we mentioned him seeming very left-handed & this didn’t seem of concern. He was pulling himself up to stand at about 12 months & it took him a further 6 months to take his first steps.
"When he started walking, we noticed he was dragging his right foot & family members recommended getting a GP appointment to make sure everything was okay."
The musician went on to add: "What unfolded we was not prepared for. Multiple appointments & eventually a MRI scan would later show that he had damage on the left side of his brain which had effected his right sided limbs.
"We was told Shiloh had a stroke sometime before, during or shortly after birth. Hearing the words hemiplegic cerebral palsy brought on a rush of anger, confusion & sadness.
"It wasn’t being told that your son won’t be the next Messi or Ronaldo that hurt. It was the thought that doing his laces, spinning spaghetti on a spoon or playing certain games with friends might be a challenge for him. The small things."
Myles continued: "ShiShi doesn’t know any different, he figures out how to do things in his own way and although the brain damage can’t be reversed we are doing everything possible to help strengthen the right side of his body!
"Shiloh has made so much progress & we are so proud of him taking on challenges he doesn’t even know are there! Day by day we learn more & this is still very new but we are doing what we can. We share this in the hope that it will raise awareness for any other first-time parents who notice something a little different in their baby as the sooner you can find out the better it will be in the long run."
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