Sunny Glenn's story

I had my beautiful son, full term no complications, I had no drugs gas/epidural.

When Sunny was born, the nurses said he was a 10 out of 10 baby(meaning he was a good colour, weight, healthy etc.)

Anyhow the nurse asked if they could take stem cells from Sunny’s belly button (I never heard of stem cells, and after giving birth, I was a bit worse for wear, and so I agreed.

After being at home with Sunny, he was about 18 days old, I noticed his breathing seemed rather shallow and just kept an eye on him.

A couple of days later, I was feeding Sunny, when all of a sudden he just went limp in my arms. I patted him on the back, I sat him up right I even turned him upside down, but nothing was helping, he just wasn’t breathing.

After seeing the paediatric doctor, he informed me, that Sunny was ok, just a case of him choking on a bottle (which I did not agree with).

The doctor told me to take Sunny home, but I knew something was wrong so I headed to Alder Hey Hospital.

When I arrived at the reception I explained what had happened, and the receptionist came around to my side and just took off with Sunny and I ran quickly behind her.

Within 20 mins sunny was put in an isolation, with needles inserted into every available point, even his head.

After a few hours I was told Sunny had e-coli septicaemia, he remained in hospital for 2 weeks and made a full recovery until 6 months old when he had an asthma attack (we didn’t know he had asthma).

He spent the next 24 months in and out of hospital with chest infections at aged 4 Sunny again collapsed not breathing and he was diagnosed with anaphylaxis.

At age 8 sunny was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency and multiple allergies.

Sunny has numerous problems but he fights every illness and ailment and is a happy 11 year old, so no matter how difficult life can get, his fight is what keeps me going.

Luisa Glenn
January 2017