Logyn's Journey: Owasso student battles rare blood disorder and brain injury

Some Owasso seventh graders came in first place in a National Geographic state competition. Instead of keeping the cash prize, they donated it to their classmate, Logyn Von Aschen. 

Brad Von Aschen, Logyn’s father, thanked them for their generosity.

In the Von Aschen household, life was once a blur of outdoor adventures, trampoline jumps, and band performances.

But in the spring of 2023, everything changed.

Their youngest son, Logyn, then 11 years old, developed large bruises and purple spots on his legs. Initially his chalked it up to normal wear and tear of an energetic kid.

"This boy, youngest of three boys, he is rough and tumbling,” Katie Von Aschen said.

Those bruises and spots were actually symptoms of a rare blood disorder.

"Acquired aplastic anemia,” Katie Von Aschen said. “They are not sure why his bone marrow stopped working, it just stopped working. At that point he got on the list to get a bone marrow transplant."

To protect Logyn from any illness or injury, his world shrunk to the four walls of their home.

He couldn’t play on his beloved trampoline or ride his bike while he was receiving treatment.

"The slightest bump or the cut, his body wouldn't clot, so he would bleed out if he had it or if he hit his head, brain bleed, anything like that,” Katie Von Aschen said.

Six months later, the doctors found a bone marrow donor match.

The transplant was expected to cure Logyn’s condition, but what should have been a hopeful turning point became a medical crisis.

"The headache, it started about 11:30 in the morning and he could not sit down. Could not lay down. Every time he did the pressure on his head was so high,” Brad Von Aschen, Logyn’s father, said.

Logyn experienced brain bleeding, followed by multiple seizures and a stroke.

Doctors warned he may not survive, but then slowly Logyn began to defy every expectation.

Just like their son, Katie and Brad never gave up either.

"He's showing us signs that he's going to keep fighting, pushing forward so we have done the same thing,” Brad Von Aschen said.

In early 2024, Logyn was transferred to Bethany Children’s Center, where his parents learned to care his needs. By spring, he was able to return home. Their family room converted into a medical suite.

"I never knew my home was going to be a hospital,” Katie Von Aschen said.

But they're filled with gratitude because their dinosaur-loving, trampoline-jumping, bright-eyed boy, is still fighting.

"He continues to fight, continues to be strong, continues to make improvements,” Brad Von Aschen said.

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