About the Founder & CEO
I am Chris Carswell and I am 20 years old. I have been fighting since before I was born.
I have had multiple hand reconstructive surgeries. I have had tonsil and adenoid surgery - it went wrong and I had a feeding tube for a while. I have overcome lots of developmental delays.
October 11, 2007 I had a stroke and started having seizures. I went into respiratory/cardiac arrest. I spent several days in PICU and a couple more days in a regular room. I am on medicine that helps control my seizures. I have had lots of tests, x-rays, MRIs, EEGs and EKGs done.
I travel to the Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, FL and I have numerous trips to other specialists. I see a cardiologist, neurologist, genetics specialist, orthopedists, ophthalmologist, and a pediatrician. My life has been and continues to be governed by medical challenges.
January 2010, I received Bronx, my service dog! Now, at-least, I don't have to go through these challenges alone. In 2013 my service dog, Bronx, won the American Humane Association Service Dog of the Year!
January 2011, I started 1Boy4Change to focus on "doing good things" for others in spite of all my medical challenges. I needed to find the "silver lining" in all of the bad news I was receiving - what better way than to focus on helping others?!
January and February 2015, I spent 33 days in the hospital and survived 4 brain surgeries and some very serious complications.
March 2015, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome #4. This diagnosis not only explains my challenging medical past, but it will also rule the rest of my life. My life will continue to be filled with medical specialist to ensure I have the best quality of life possible.
I have grown stronger and wiser through all of my challenges. I have seen the kindness of a stranger, a random act of kindness, a kind word, a prayer and I know “first hand” how good it can make you feel.
“1Boy4Change” is my website for “change.” Change in the way we see ourselves, our community and our world. I am showing everyone how to “pay it forward, to educate” and “to be kind” – join me and we can all make a difference in at least one life!
I am Chris Carswell and I am 20 years old. I have been fighting since before I was born.
I have had multiple hand reconstructive surgeries. I have had tonsil and adenoid surgery - it went wrong and I had a feeding tube for a while. I have overcome lots of developmental delays.
October 11, 2007 I had a stroke and started having seizures. I went into respiratory/cardiac arrest. I spent several days in PICU and a couple more days in a regular room. I am on medicine that helps control my seizures. I have had lots of tests, x-rays, MRIs, EEGs and EKGs done.
I travel to the Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, FL and I have numerous trips to other specialists. I see a cardiologist, neurologist, genetics specialist, orthopedists, ophthalmologist, and a pediatrician. My life has been and continues to be governed by medical challenges.
January 2010, I received Bronx, my service dog! Now, at-least, I don't have to go through these challenges alone. In 2013 my service dog, Bronx, won the American Humane Association Service Dog of the Year!
January 2011, I started 1Boy4Change to focus on "doing good things" for others in spite of all my medical challenges. I needed to find the "silver lining" in all of the bad news I was receiving - what better way than to focus on helping others?!
January and February 2015, I spent 33 days in the hospital and survived 4 brain surgeries and some very serious complications.
March 2015, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome #4. This diagnosis not only explains my challenging medical past, but it will also rule the rest of my life. My life will continue to be filled with medical specialist to ensure I have the best quality of life possible.
I have grown stronger and wiser through all of my challenges. I have seen the kindness of a stranger, a random act of kindness, a kind word, a prayer and I know “first hand” how good it can make you feel.
“1Boy4Change” is my website for “change.” Change in the way we see ourselves, our community and our world. I am showing everyone how to “pay it forward, to educate” and “to be kind” – join me and we can all make a difference in at least one life!
