Wesley Freeman, of Wheaton in Chicago, is now focused on his recovery after having a stroke in March
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- A 15-year-old boy from Chicago is fighting to walk again — he was left paralyzed after suffering a rare spinal stroke
- Wesley Freeman, from the city of Wheaton, has been working hard in rehab after having a stroke out of the blue while playing golf in March
- “I want to be able to walk. Walking is kind of important to me,” the teenager told ABC7 Chicago
A 15-year-old boy from Chicago has been left paralyzed after suffering a rare spinal stroke while playing golf.
Wesley Freeman, a student at Wheaton North High School and member of their golf team, had the stroke on March 22, a GoFundMe page set up by the teenager’s cousin, Natalie Bielski, confirmed.
The stroke affected his C1-T7 vertebrae, and he is paralyzed from the upper chest down, the page stated…