article_snippet: Melissa McKinnon has been on life support, had countless surgeries, MRI's, Lumbar punctures, EEG's, blood tests, infusions, transfusions to just name a few.
article_snippet: young Madelyn has been very ill since she was just weeks old, when young Madelyn suffered a series of life-threatening infections which left young Madelyn with brain damage.
article_snippet: At the end of August, young Madelyn was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, which means Melissa McKinnon and young Madelyn partner Marcus are at the hospital monthly, while caring for the six other children in Ms McKinnon and her partner Marcus blended family.
article_snippet: one lady has been sick since one lady was just weeks old, pictured one lady on life support . '
highlights_snippet: Madelyn McKinnon, nearly two, has been sick Madelyn McKinnon entire life .
  