August 2022 | Vol. 08 Iss. 08
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HUNTER HIGH STUDENT NAMED ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID By Liz Craker | l.craker@mycityjournals.com
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unter High School senior Maeghan Mason was announced the 2022 Absolutely Incredible Kid by Granite School District and Granite Education Foundation during Hunter High School’s end-of-year celebration assembly in May. Maeghan was diagnosed with intracranial high blood pressure, a condition requiring several surgeries to help alleviate severe headaches, body aches, lack of focus, memory difficulty and other side effects. Despite the challenges, she maintains a positive attitude and always looks for ways to lift others, including a close friend who battled cancer. “The award is basically for kids who have gone through massive trials and who are able to persevere, get their work done, and be a hard worker,” LeeAnn Mason, Maeghan’s mother, said. Maeghan was diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension several years ago. “Basically, my body produces too much spinal fluid because it thinks I have a brain
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tumor...but there is no brain tumor,” Maeghan said. “So, my body is releasing the fluid to combat a tumor that isn’t there.” Maeghan’s mother explained that Maeghan started losing motor function and experiencing speech regression when she was 11. Maeghan has had over nine surgeries, sees multiple specialists, has had multiple surgeries and has experienced several hospital stays. Besides the hypertension, Maeghan’s eye muscles do not work together so she has had three different surgeries to tighten the muscles her mother said. Maeghan has a shunt to drain the fluid from her head. She must lay down three times a day for 15-30 minutes each time until she can feel the pressure in her head normalize. In 10th grade, she did school at home because her medical needs were so severe. Meaghan also has liver tests that come back with incorrect levels, has had blood clots in her jugular vein, Hunter High School senior Maeghan Mason was announced the 2022 Absolutely Incredible Kid by Granite School District and Continued page 11 Granite Education Foundation during Hunter High School’s end-of-year celebration assembly in May. (Photo courtesy GSD)
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