Семья из Пулера получила ответы на загадку здоровья сына после просмотра репортажа ESPN

Семья Рэкroat, 19 лет искавшая диагноз для сына Робби, получила подтверждение редкого генетического заболевания FOXG1 после просмотра репортажа о брате игрока «Джорджии». Благодаря новым генетическим тестам, предложенным врачом, мальчик начал получать специфическое лечение, что значительно улучшило его качество жизни.

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Pooler family finally gets answers about their son's condition after watching ESPN Gameday A feature story on UGA tight end Lawson Luckie and his brother prompted them to seek answers A Pooler family’s love for the Georgia Bulldogs helps springboard them into finding answers about their son’s health issues. In a WJCL 22 News exclusive, we show you how the Rexroat family finally got answers after nearly two decades of searching. For the last 19 years, the Rexroat family has been searching for answers as to what condition their son Robby has. "When he was born, we did not know he had an issue until he was 8 weeks old," said Jamie Rexroat, Robby's mom. Year after year, no one had any definitive answer for them. “I've known this family for a long time," said Dr. Timothy Connelly, an internal medicine physician at Memorial Health. "I've watched Robby grow up, and I've seen the frustrations they've had with not really getting answers over year after year. But that changed November 15, 2025, the day of the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns football game. Jim and Jamie Rexroat were in attendance when ESPN College Gameday showed a feature on Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie on the bond he has with his 13-year-old brother Cannon, who had been diagnosed with FOXG1 syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects one particular gene, causing it to underdevelop. It can disrupt brain development and can underdevelop that gene. "We were in the stands, so it was very hard to hear, but we saw it," said Jim Rexroat, Robby's dad. "And then my mother-in-law, Jamie's mom, she saw it as well. And, so as we, you know, kind of finished the game and excited about a win, you know, we downloaded it and go back and research it and look at it. And as we started researching it and kind of looking at all the symptoms that are along with it, we saw so much connection to Robby." Armed with that information, the Rexroats approached Memorial Health physician Dr. Timothy Connelly about getting Robby tested for FOXG1. "I told them, I said, you know, LabCorp has made so much technological improvements in their testing and their genetic testing," said Connelly. "I said, you know what? We really need to test him and see." Those tests confirmed the Rexroats’ suspicions, and now Robby is receiving medication and an improved quality of life and, more importantly, finally has some answers. "We're so grateful for Dr. Connelly for listening to us and being an ear," said Jamie Rexroat. "And anytime we need anything of him with Robby, because he's definitely outside the box in every, every aspect." "It's a real challenge for the family to take care of these individuals," said Connelly. "But now that they have a medication, which is a particular type of peptide that upregulates the gene, that's not working, it does improve. Oftentimes over time they'll be smiling more often. Sometimes these people can actually start eating again. It improves their quality of life.” And the Rexroats are already seeing that improvement as they say Robby is smiling now more than ever. "It's priceless. He has got the best smile and the best laugh," said Jamie Rexroat. "He's not giving y'all any smiles right now, but his laugh is contagious. I mean, it's a full belly laugh. His whole entire body is involved, and it just makes everybody so joyful that's around him." Dealing with Robby’s condition hasn’t been easy for the Rexroats, and they’re hoping sharing their story might be helpful to other families looking for answers. "If we can do that here locally and it goes, you know, even beyond Savannah, that would be absolutely amazing for other people to see it and say, wow, that could be us and then proceed with some testing to verify it," said Jim Rexroat. But with everything the Rexroat family has been through, they wouldn’t trade anything for Robby being a part of their lives. "He has been such an incredible blessing to our entire family," said Jamie Rexroat. "Not just our immediate family, but he's the epitome of goodness. And he's our little angel." Right now, there are fewer than 3,000 people worldwide who have been diagnosed with FOXG1 syndrome.