A North East mum has spoken of her joy after receiving news her son whose condition has left him in medical care since 2021 would be able to return home next month.
In 2021, June Hackett's world was turned upside down after her son, Kristopher (known by friends as 'Krissy'), 33, suffered a cardiac arrest while making her a cup of tea in her Stockton home.
Following this ordeal, she successfully campaigned to have a ‘do not resuscitate’ order which was placed on her son lifted in July this year.
Mrs Hackett said she and family were “over the moon” Kristopher will be able to come home on January 26 after she spent months advocating for his return.
She said: “I was over the moon, so happy because it took me so long to fight to get funding for Kris to come home, and after months and months of fighting, I got a phone call from the staff at Hawthorn’s saying that the funding’s been given and his first visit home will be the Friday.
“The whole family’s delighted that we’re able to see him, I’ve told his friends.
“In the last few weeks, I’ve seen so much improvement. It is just one of the happiest days of my life knowing that he is coming home, even for just a couple of hours.
“Hawthorn’s has done so much for Krissy, I can’t praise the care home that he’s in enough. They have brought him on so much, they’ve been absolutely wonderful with him.
“I’m so grateful that the funding’s been put in place and January 26 can’t come quick enough.”
She added only a few people will be allowed to visit Kristopher at a time to ensure he does not become “overstimulated” – and this will likely consist of family and perhaps a friend.
She praised Hawthorn’s care home in Peterlee for their treatment of her son and their role in helping arrange a visit back home.
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She singled out their work in attaining funding for the visit, his care, and the “love” they have shown her son.
“From a year [ago], I was in despair, I didn’t know what to think and I shed so many tears, but a year on, I still shed tears but they are tears of happiness.
“All our family’s hope is growing. Every day is a new day, we believe in miracles, and we truly believe one day that miracle will happen.”
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