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Given four hours to live as a newborn, 18 today!

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  • Mrshaworth2b
    Mrshaworth2b Posts: 988 Forumite
    What an absolute fighter your son has been. Happy birthday to him and happy 18 years to you bringing up your fighter x
    Newly Married, not a 2b anymore!! Mum to two wonderful boys!
  • sheilavw
    sheilavw Posts: 1,685 Forumite
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    Yes different times now. Hope he had a brilliant birthday. He's overcome so many hurdles. My Brother too has had 3 pneumonias, the last one was 5 years ago, his SATS were 63% and he was put into an induced coma (the other two were when he was very young). Thank you again for sharing your story
  • meer53
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    Your post made me smile. I hope he has enjoyed his birthday :)
  • nearlyrich
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    Amazing story happy birthday young man and many more of them xx
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  • kingfisherblue
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    Thanks again for the lovely posts. My son is now in bed, asleep, after spending a very happy day. He still enjoys a bedtime story, even though he can read himself, so tonight he has had 'Finding Nemo' and 'The Magic Balloon' - both new books, although he has the Nemo film.

    He is back at college tomorrow after a fortnight off, so he has his clothes ready, including his new Star Wars T-shirt. They're folded neatly, on Mickey Mouse's knee :D

    As for me, I'm off to bed soon myself - it's been a busy weekend and I'm shattered :o
  • bluelass
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    Happy birthday to your son. Wishing him all the best in his life.
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  • theoretica
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    Happy Birthday to your son! I bet the staff at Alder Hey would love a copy of your post.
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  • JuneAB
    JuneAB Posts: 51 Forumite
    What a lovely story! Happy birthday to your son. I hope you have all had a great day x
  • uberalles
    uberalles Posts: 4,198 Forumite
    What a lovely thread.

    Many happy returns to your young man.
  • cbrown372
    cbrown372 Posts: 1,513 Forumite
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    Happy belated Birthday to your son, lovely story.
    Its not that we have more patience as we grow older, its just that we're too tired to care about all the pointless drama ;)
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