Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Leeann Monfort

For this series I follow Leeann Monfort. She is a 33 year old women who is mentally delayed. At the age of four months her parents, Louann and Jimmy Monfort, notice that their baby girl was breathing abnormally. They rush to the hospital and the doctors discover that Leeann had a brain tumor. She had surgery right away and came out fine. Growing up she had a regular childhood but progress slowly than other children.
Five years ago, doctors noticed that Leeann had another brain tumor. Again Leeann went into surgery and came out fine but due to previous medication Leeann became delayed. Not being able to do things on her own. Bath, brushing her teeth, clothing herself, feeding, barley talking. Her parents are still her care takers. Leeann also has a PA (a nurse), Miss Dorothy, who watches Leeann five days a week, whom is also now a family friend, and different two PA's over the weekend.
Leeann is the oldest of three. Having two younger brothers.