{"id":51580,"date":"2025-08-07T08:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/51580\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:18:11","slug":"scots-mma-fighters-brave-daughter-to-have-13-holes-drilled-in-skull-after-700-seizures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/51580\/","title":{"rendered":"Scots MMA fighter’s brave daughter to have 13 holes drilled in skull after 700 seizures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Myla Ray, 10, will undergo the operation as last hope to stop life-threatening seizures caused by rare condition\"MylaMyla Ray will undergo her third brain operation later this month<\/p>\n

The ten-year-old daughter of a Scots MMA fighter will have 13 holes drilled into her skull in a desperate, last-chance operation after suffering more than 700 seizures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Myla Ray, from Kirkcaldy, lives with drug-resistant epilepsy <\/a>and a rare brain malformation called Cortical Dysplasia and has had severe seizures <\/a>since she was just four years old.<\/p>\n

On August 13, the “little fighter”- and daughter of Scots MMA star Steven Ray- will have 13 electrodes drilled into her skull by medics at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital <\/a>for Children and Young People.<\/p>\n

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Steven, who has secured support for Myla across the sport, described the youngster as a “the real fighter in the family.”<\/p>\n

He added: “She’s only 10 years old and she’s already went through way more than i have my whole life.”<\/p>\n

Myla has already survived intensive care, multiple operations, and being put in a coma, all before her 11th birthday.<\/p>\n

Doctors <\/a>diagnosed Myla with frontal lobe epilepsy <\/a>and later found a malformation in her brain called cortical dysplasia, a condition that began before birth. She had part of her brain removed in May 2023, but the seizures<\/a> returned.<\/p>\n

\"MylaMyla has been described by her family as a “fighter”(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n

Doctors to hope stimulate her brain to trigger a seizure <\/a>that reveals the exact area to remove.<\/p>\n

Mum, Natalie said: “If we don\u2019t do it, the seizures <\/a>will keep getting worse and it could kill her.\u201d<\/p>\n

“They told us the medication was no longer working.<\/p>\n

“We were told if we don\u2019t go ahead with this next operation, there’s a high probability of death as she’s drug resistant.”<\/p>\n

In the upcoming operation, surgeons will insert rods into her brain. She will be monitored for a week in a bid to identify the exact seizure source.<\/p>\n

If no seizure happens naturally, her medication will be stopped, increasing the risk of a coma or even death.<\/p>\n

\"MylaMyla and her dad, Steven(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n

Natalie added: “They\u2019ve talked us through everything that could go wrong.<\/p>\n

“She could have a heart attack, a stroke or they could hit a blood vessel, but at this point it’s our only option.”<\/p>\n

Myla\u2019s <\/a>condition has also taken a toll on her development and has left her with the brain capacity of a four-year-old.<\/p>\n

The youngster doesn\u2019t understand days, weeks or danger, and often uses a wheelchair when her mobility is affected.<\/p>\n

Despite it all, Natalie appreciates the better days: “I’m so thankful for the days she’s going about laughing.”<\/p>\n

\"MylaMyla with her mum, dad and siblings(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, before Myla\u2019s first surgery, her parents turned to fundraising to pay for private care as NHS wait times grew too long.<\/p>\n

The campaign went viral, attracting donations from around the world – including a \u00a31,000 contribution from Outlander star Sam Heughan and a staggering \u00a310,000 from UFC president Dana White.<\/p>\n

Steven launched the GoFundMe alongside Natalie which smashed the initial \u00a3100,000 target, eventually reaching over \u00a3110,000.<\/p>\n

Should the procedure be a success, Myla is likely to face more brain surgery potentially by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

The family are staying strong even as they face terrifying possibilities.<\/p>\n

Natalie said: “We\u2019ve been told the odds; it\u2019s basically 50\/50 whether she\u2019ll be able to have another operation after this one.”<\/p>\n

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