The 2018 Miracle Child Announced

TYLER – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital has announced this year’s miracle child, who the community will meet Thursday evening. This year’s Miracle Child is 4 year old Jack Bryans. He will represent Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals throughout the coming year. And it all starts at Tyler’s Christmas Parade. Jack and his family will be on hand to celebrate and light the city’s Christmas tree after Thursday night’s parade. After noticing significant developmental delays, a battery of tests revealed lesions on the boy’s brain. These lesions were later diagnosed as Leigh’s Syndrome. This is a progressive, incurable metabolic disease that affects the entire body. Despite the limitations Jack’s condition causes, this happy boy’s disposition has earned him the nickname “Joyful Jack”.