On Sunday 20th March our son drowned in the rain water that had filled our previously drained garden pond. Incredibly our dear friend (a paed nurse) was at our house for Sunday lunch. She battled and eventually resuscitated him.
The amazing paramedics took over and fought to keep him alive until we got to the local hospital
where a very large resus team took over and battled for seven hours to stabilise him.
The expert CATS (Children's Acute Transport Service) took over and transferred him to the Intensive Care Unit at Great Ormond Street.
We were told two weeks ago today that Jonah was brain damaged. He was in a coma for over fifty hours which felt like a lifetime to us. When he eventually came out despite initially appearing very distressed and a very different little boy he quickly went from stength to strength once on the Neurology ward. We were told that his expected stay on the ward could be anything from three months to a year depending on his severity.
Less than six days later we were transferred back to the local hospital and only remained there for a further three nights due to the blood clot which is a side effect from the coma.
Today we rejoice that Jonah is one hundred percent the cheeky and mischievous little lad that he was when he woke up on that Sunday morning. His restoration to health has baffled medics and for this we give all the glory to God.
We thank you our friends and family who have held our son in your hearts and prayers and passed it on to your family and friends to do the same. We estimate that over 10,000 people lifted our little boy to Him. For this we thank you.
Who says I only do 'doom and gloom'?
The words of John's Gospel (chapter eleven) sum it up nicely:
"This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”
Praise the Lord or what?
1 comment:
Gill & I are among those 10,000, as Alex Horlock texted us.
Fantastic news!
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