Australian couple Josh Roberts and Katelyn Galea were ecstatic when their son Archie was born in July. He was a bouncing, healthy baby boy—but they didn’t expect things to make a complete turnaround one day.
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Archie suddenly fell ill. When they brought him to the hospital, doctors said it was a simple ear infection and can be treated easily. But as soon as they got home, Archie’s condition worsened. First, Archie’s lips turned grey, and then his fingers. He developed a rash on his chest, and when his parents saw what was happening, they threw themselves into their car and drove their son to the nearest hospital.
Doctors at the hospital realized what was causing Archie to turn grey. It turned out that Archie had a potentially fatal meningococcal infection, a bacterial disease that can be fatal if untreated. Archie was immediately hospitalized and put on a ventilator. He received a blood transfusion and was treated with antibiotics.
“This is something you only read about in the paper or see in the news. You would never expect it to hit someone so healthy and so happy,” Archie’s dad wrote on Facebook. “This is one of the hardest times I have ever had to deal with. I have never ever loved something, someone with such passion and love. It doesn’t matter if you are the toughest person on this planet walking into that hospital room and seeing you like this rips me apart.”
Thankfully, Archie was able to battle his way through the deadly disease and is now recuperating. Once Archie stabilized, he was taken off of life-support and then spent several months in the hospital recovering. In order to afford all of his expenses, Archie’s parents started a GoFundMe page with a goal of $5,000. The response was enormous.
Bacterial meningitis spreads from person to person, but some strains can be contracted from a surface. For moms and other parents out there, be warned. When allowing your children to ride on shopping carts, make sure the surface is clean by wiping every part of the cart with antibacterial wipes, or putting a blanket on the seat before letting your children sit on it. Make sure to clean your hands thoroughly before handling your little ones.
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