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He loves cuddles, joining in with silly songs, TV show Hey Duggee, and seeing his own reflection in the mirror. He has a complex form of Cerebral Palsy with Dystonia, which affects the movement of all his limbs and his ability to communicate.ĭespite these adversities, Kaleb is an alert and happy little boy with an infectious, cheeky smile. Kaleb, now five-years-old, continues to make progress, but still has many challenges to overcome. Slowly but surely Kaleb grew stronger and stronger until finally, he was able to leave Rainbows and go home. That was when an intensive care nurse first suggested they should consider taking Kaleb to Rainbows where he would receive the very best in specialist end-of-life care.įor three weeks it was touch and go but Kaleb was indeed brave, and he continued to fight for his life. Yet doctors feared Kaleb might only have days to live. He fought for his life, but was so small and weak,” she said. “As I held him in my arms he squeezed my finger with his little hand, as if to say ‘it’s going to be OK’ – and he just kept breathing. All tubes were removed and Becki held her little boy for the first time since his birth. “When he was born we named him Kaleb, which means ‘brave’, and how apt that would turn out to be – Kaleb the Brave.”ĭay 10 was a turning point for the family. “But we had no intention of giving up on him,” said Dad, Phil. They were told that if medical assistance was withdrawn, their little boy was likely to die, or be so disabled if he survived, he would have no quality of life. And an MRI scan at seven days confirmed the result.
And as each day passed his desperate parents hoped and prayed for a miracle.Īn EEG scan at 24 hours showed only a flicker of brain activity. “That’s when the tears finally came and I sobbed and sobbed,” she said. And doctors warned that Kaleb might not survive. It was as though I was an observer, watching somebody else’s trauma.”īut it was real. “I remember thinking this just can’t be happening. “When he was born, he just lay on me, limp and lifeless,” said Mum, Becki. His parents were told that he would die, and it was time to say their goodbyes. He was rushed by ambulance to hospital but despite all of the efforts of the hospital team to resuscitate him quickly, he was left with a catastrophic brain injury and was reliant on a ventilator. In August 2017, Kaleb Crook was born unexpectedly at home and just didn’t breathe. Play Wes Morgan’s Rainbows Superdrawīy playing Wes Morgan’s Rainbows Superdraw, you have a chance to win £3,000 and brighten short lives of children and young people, like Kaleb. “I’ve seen the great work being done by the Rainbows team with children like Kaleb who I have met, and by playing Wes Morgan’s Rainbows Superdraw this September, you’ll be helping them reach even more children and young people.” – Wes Morgan, Premier League winner and former Leicester City Football Club Captain.
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