I thought my son would ‘grow out of his asthma’ but he died at the age of 8
A MUM who thought her son would “grow out of his asthma” has told of her heartbreak after her little boy died from the lung condition.
Jaydan Wileman would often suffer life-threatening asthma attacks that would lead him to ventilator treatment and countless trips to the hospital.
His mother Maddie said he was first admitted to hospital when he was just four-months-old.
In 2013, when he was just three, he was diagnosed with atopic asthma.
This is a condition which means that asthma flares ups and is triggered by allergies.
From 2013 to 2016, Jaydan visited hospital a handful of times and in May 2016 his condition started to get worse.
"He would also have to be transferred to another hospital where there was a children’s intensive care unit. That machine really was a Godsend."
Now Maddie is raising funds for another machine at the hospital so other children can benefit from the treatment.
She said it would be a “wonderful legacy for Jaydan and added that the machine will help staff look after other children who are suffering.
Maddie is being supported by staff at the Co-op Funeralcare branch in New Ollerton, who helped with Jaydan's funeral arrangements last year.
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Emma Gash, funeral director at Co-op Funeralcare in New Ollerton, said: “After we supported Jaydan’s family through his funeral and knew what a special person he was, we knew we wanted to support him in any way we could.
"After Jaydan’s parents told us they were fundraising for a new piece of hospital equipment, we decided to hold a raffle in the hope that we could help them on their way to their very worthy goal", she added.