”Asthma should be acknowledged more - it’s not just a bit of wheeziness, it can be fatal.”
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare- watching your child struggling, severely ill and surrounded by medical professionals.
Michelle explained: “From she was just eight weeks old Katie was constantly wheezy. She was always in and out of the GP surgery and being referred to hospital for x-rays. Katie started attending the hospital’s asthma clinic and was prescribed inhalers, which the family ensured were used correctly, but as she got older, her asthma got gradually worse.
“Another frightening attack happened when we were on holiday at our caravan in Newcastle. Katie had a severe asthma attack not long into the holiday and ended up being admitted to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry for a week.” Michelle continued: “The doctors at the asthma clinic tried everything with Katie over the years- different inhalers as well as steroids but nothing was working so she was referred on to a consultant.
"This is great as we had to take Katie out of school for a full afternoon every second Wednesday for the injections as the process took quite a while. "Because of this, Katie’s gymnastics skills have really improved, and she can do all the moves and tricks the others are doing. "Having inhalers handy can be the difference between life and death and we must always be ready for an emergency.
"Before, most plans I made with my friends and family ended up being cancelled due to my asthma flare ups,” she said. Michelle says asthma has been Katie’s life from when she was no age and living with it has been terrifying at times.
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