Abilene Boy Home After Battling Rare Covid-19 Syndrome

ABILENE, TX – After spending more than a week at Cook Children's Medical Center combating serious medical issues, 11-year-old Cason Abbott is finally home.

Cason faced major health problems after being diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. 

According to the Center for Disease Control, MIS-C can cause inflammation of different body parts that include the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. 

The fifth-grader spent days in the ICU after his blood pressure dropped as low as 44/26 and he dealt with an inflamed and swollen heart.

According to Cason's mother, Angie Abbott, he is home but has a long road of recovery ahead.

"He's lost a lot of weight and he looks real frail, but he has his color back in his face and his face, hands, and feet aren’t swollen," said Abbott. "He will be on medication at home which includes daily shots."

According to Abbott, Cason won't be back to full speed for at least three months, but he is slowly acting more like himself.

"He even was cracking a couple of jokes earlier about what he could do to aggravate me," said Abbott. "I was like I know he's back to feeling good if he's wondering what he can do to aggravate me."

The first thing Cason wanted to do was drink a Dr. Pepper as soon as he left the hospital.

Cason will have to travel to Fort Worth every week to visit with his team of doctors for the time being.