Jacob O’Neill suddenly fell ill when he was just two years old
A Nottinghamshire dad has spoken of how his son turned 'very pale' before almost losing his life. Jacob O’Neill from Mansfield suddenly fell ill in April 2019 when he was just two-years-old, before being diagnosed with malrotation and volvulus.
“Within 24 hours, Jacob went from being completely healthy to almost losing his life.” The doctors called an ambulance to take Jacob to his local hospital, but his condition quickly deteriorated and he was then rushed to Sheffield Children’s Hospital for emergency care. “Had they not diagnosed Jacob as quickly as they did and completed the surgery so quickly, it is likely he wouldn’t be with us today. I didn’t eat or sleep for the next three days. We were tired, distraught and upset," Chris said.