What is Febrile Seizure? Morgan and Bode Miller's son's illness painful reminder of daughter's death
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Another upsetting incident involving one of their children has occurred for Morgan and Bode Miller. On Tuesday, December 20, Morgan shared through her Instagram Story that Asher, 3, one of her and the professional ski racer's twin sons, had a febrile seizure. The Mayo Clinic defines a febrile seizure as a child's convulsion that is brought on by a fever and affects young, healthy children.
"Life is constantly walking a knife edge and it's not something we're unfamiliar with," Morgan wrote. "Yesterday, Asher had a febrile seizure which scared us half to death. We took that same ambulance to the same hospital we took Emmy to but this time we got to leave with our child."
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Morgan expressed her happiness that Asher was "back home and back to his normal self" as she provided an update on him. The mom of six opened up about what the incident made her realize. "I am reminded to slow down and realize life's little gifts during this crazy holiday season because we already have everything we need … Our loved ones, our health and more time." She concluded, "because time with the ones we love is all we could ever ask for," as reported by People.
Scarlett Olivia, 13 months, Aksel, 3, Asher, 3, Easton, 4, and Nash, 8, are the children of Morgan and Bode. They also had a daughter together, Emmy, who died in a drowning tragedy in June 2018 at the age of 19 months.
Bode and Morgan revealed to People last year how they memorialize their daughter Emmy by talking with their children and spreading the word about water safety. "She comes up in regular conversation and she still has a bunch of her stuff around and her pictures," said Bode. "So I think in that sense, we try to proactively make the kids aware because the younger ones never met her, you know? Nash was pretty small, though he definitely remembers her. It really still seems like yesterday. Then there are parts that start to really feel like a long time ago."
"Not talking about her and not sharing her stories is denying our kids and us a relationship with her. We still have one. She's still very much a part of our family," Morgan said. "She's still very much around us. She sends signs all the time and we would be doing a great disservice to our family to not actually still have her being a part, an active part, of the family because she very much is," Morgan continued. "The lessons that we learned and the memories that we share in the love that never goes away."
MEAWW previously reported Morgan recalled going to her neighbor's house to hunt for her daughter Emmy after realizing she couldn't find her. She stated her 'heart sank' as she spotted a tiny glimmer of light coming through the door leading to the backyard.
Her toddler was floating in the pool when she opened the door. The family brought the child to the hospital right away, but physicians pronounced the next day that there was nothing they could do to rescue the child. Little Emmy died as a result of her brain going too long without oxygen. Emmy's mother subsequently mentioned how she believes that talking about what happened to their toddler helps the entire family cope with the loss, and she shares her story with others in the hopes that it will eventually assist other families avoid what happened to her daughter by being extra cautious.
