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GOSH - saved my son's life last week, what a place.

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minxthemanx · 26/01/2011 14:54

DS1, age 9, has been ill with excruciating headaches and other symptoms for 4 weeks - GP, our hospital did every scan, MRI, CT, lumber puncture under the sun, but could not find what was causing his brain to swell. He screamed like a wild animal the whole of one night, at which point they got us into Gt Ormond St. within 24 hours a wonderful neurosurgeon had found and sealed an aneurism that was leaking into his brain. We had the hell of 48 hours on the critical list in Intensive care - a week later we came home from GOSH and he is eating caked like there's no tomorrow.

We were very, very close to losing him.

Just wanted to say what a wonderful place GOSH is - and next time you see any adverts for them, you can think of our story. Smile

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Hulababy · 26/01/2011 14:56

Goodness me, how scary for you all. Glad he is okay now, and well doneto the expert staff at GOSH.

3littlefrogs · 26/01/2011 14:57

Yes - it is an amazing place. I am so glad your Ds is ok now.

Sirzy · 26/01/2011 14:57

Glad he is on the mend now. The work they do in hospitals is amazing.

aurorastargazer · 26/01/2011 14:57

(((()))) am so glad he's better now Smile

PixieOnaLeaf · 26/01/2011 14:59

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ChippingInSmellyCheeseFreak · 26/01/2011 14:59

Minx - how scary for you all :( I'm so pleased they have sorted it out! Does he need any further treatment?

Did you that post a little while ago about DS having headaches? Someone did and it sounded horrible - I hope it was you and it's now OK or that the other little boy got seen too.

GOSH already has a place in my heart, but I will also think of you x

PixieOnaLeaf · 26/01/2011 15:01

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Katisha · 26/01/2011 15:02

I remember you talking about this on another thread. Hope all is OK.

BluddyMoFo · 26/01/2011 15:03

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bambiandthumper · 26/01/2011 15:44

They are amazing, going back there in a few weeks!

So happy to hear about your son! :)

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