Heather’s Story
My name is…
Heather
I am the mother/father of…
Jaime
My child is … years old.
Should be 4
I want to help protect tiny hearts from the devastating consequences of Kawasaki Disease – the number 1 cause of acquired heart disease in U.K. children because…
I lost my beautifu
l boy to this and if only GPs and hospital Drs were more aware he would still be here.How Kawasaki Disease affected my family …
Wo
rds cannot describe how this has destroyed my life.The thing I wish I had known is …
I asked if it could be Kawasaki as I had been researchi
ng symptoms. I wish I had been more forceful.The advice I want to give paren ts is …
Advocate for your child. Trust your instincts.
Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about your expe rience of Kawasaki Disease?
Utterly heartbroken but I cling on by trying to raise awareness.
