‘Sopranos’ Star Jamie-Lynn Sigler Opens Up About Her Son’s Near-Death Experience

On the latest episode of her MeSsy podcast, Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler opened up to listeners about her son’s recovery from a life-threatening autoimmune condition.

Sigler first revealed her son’s diagnosis on August 6 in an Instagram post in which she shared that what at first was suspected to be a “normal virus” had transitioned into “a nightmare.”

Her son, Beau, 11, was hospitalized for over a month as he suffered from a condition that causes inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, labeled acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).

Sigler said that since the near-death experience, her son’s “entire personality has changed,” and she described his new disposition as that of a “euphoric grateful high.”

She said, “We’ve been home for about a month since Beau’s gotten out of the hospital. It was beautiful to witness because I think he could have come out of this experience in a lot of different ways and with a lot of different reactions. But I thought this was gonna wear off, and it hasn’t. He is the most patient, understanding little human I’ve ever been around.”

Sigler detailed her family’s tumultuous experience over the last few weeks due to the health troubles: “In general, I think between my own health and now, with particular things with my kids, it’s always been really important for my family to have the confidence, knowledge and tools about what to do in case of emergency.”

Sigler was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was 20.

Sigler went on, “We can have conversations with our kids about what to do,” but admitted, “In that moment of, God forbid, an emergency, it feels like all those things can go out the window. Panic ensues, everybody gets nervous.”

As a tool to combat health concerns, the family has Alexa Emergency Assist programmed into all of the in-home Echo devices.

Sigler says that due to her diagnosis, her children have always had an acute understanding of the seriousness of the family’s health and safety, and Beau’s health scare further instilled that awareness in them.

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