‘Destroyed’ parents share their warnings after their 13-year-old son dies of a severe asthma attack
Two Wisconsin parents Destroyed talk about their teenage son’s death while urging other parents to ask more questions during doctor visits
Two grieving parents spoke about the death of their teenage son, who died last month of a severe asthma attack, in hopes of encouraging other parents to listen to their instincts and stand up for their children.
“He was so happy also had the biggest smile. He’s my first son, nothing beats his presence. I will miss waking up with him and having him physically here,” Gabriel told news, while Miller added, “We are a close family. and I’m just heartbroken. Some of us are missing.”
Ky’reelle, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2, and the changing seasons made her condition worse.
He learned how to manage it himself, use an inhaler and nebulizer when needed. And have an asthma schedule both at home and at school. However, in late July and early August, the teenager’s condition deteriorated significantly, causing him to be hospitalized repeatedly. At each visit, Ky’reelle received steroids and respiratory therapy before being discharged.
Gabrielle said she saw her son’s asthma attack as unusual, but doctors “removed” parental concerns that something was wrong. “I told them he was getting worse and he was using the inhaler more than he should have. But they just said, ‘His lungs are clear, I’m comfortable sending him home,'” she recalls.
“All they wanted to do was give us the same dose of medication he was already taking,” Miller added. The parents are trying to get Ky’reelle to see an asthma specialist, but the earliest appointment available is in October.
“Ky’reelle started telling me that she was afraid to sleep because she felt her asthma was getting worse,” Gabrielle said. “He woke up coughing and doing breathing therapy in the middle of the night. So he used to be afraid to sleep because he could feel his asthma getting worse.”
On August 24, Ky’reelle suffered a severe asthma attack at home that caused her to stop breathing.