[The Guardian] Life before and after nearly losing a child | Letters

Life before and after nearly losing a child | Letters

Faaiza Munir responds to Archie Bland’s article about his son and shares her own life-altering experience

Archie Bland’s article about his son and his family’s experience mirrors that of my own family (The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max, 24 May). My son, who is now nine years old, had a blood clot in his small intestine which led to two major life-saving operations in 48 hours, and a complete change in his health, capabilities and lifestyle. My life has now been for ever split between “Before 16 April 2023” (the day my son nearly died) and “After”.

Archie detailed the intense emotions of every step beautifully. One of the hardest things when you go through nearly losing a child, and having an altered child return to you, is the loneliness. He depicts this so well, as even if you are lucky enough to be surrounded by family and friends, it is hard to not feel as though you and your partner are the only two people in the world who are dealing with this fear, sadness, worry and desperate need to help your child.

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