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Losing my son

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On October 20th, my seven year old son Nikolas suffered cardiac arrest while undergoing a procedure at the hospital to treat an underlying congenital condition. The doctors performed CPR and succeeded in reviving him but ultimately he suffered catastrophic brain damage. My wife and I were in the hospital for nearly a month at his bedside as we awaited his ultimate prognosis. What is there to say? First, I'm devastated. Second, I'm not going to be giving more details beyond what I write here for now. Third, I'll address those the most common questions, and concerns. Fourth, I'm making major changes to my life. Fifth, I will describe a bit about what this situation feels like from the inside. If you have not experienced this kind of tragedy, it will likely surprise you, as it did me. There's three things everybody says to me now: "I can't imagine what you're going through." "I don't know how you're handling it." "That must be so hard." These statements are true. If you haven't been t

On October 20th, my seven year old son Nikolas suffered cardiac arrest while undergoing a procedure at the hospital to treat an underlying congenital condition. The doctors performed CPR and succeeded in reviving him but ultimately he suffered catastrophic brain damage. My wife and I were in the hospital for nearly a month at his bedside as we awaited his ultimate prognosis. What is there to say? First , I'm devastated. Second , I'm not going to be giving more details beyond what I write here for now. Third , I'll address those the most common questions, and concerns. Fourth , I'm making major

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