Sheffield mom Sammy Knowles shared the grief over the sudden passing of their miracle baby, 4-year-old Jaxon Knowles.
Sammy and her husband took their son to what they believed would be a dream vacation, but the moment they returned home, the boy complained of pain under his arm.
He then went to sleep and woke up with a pain in his tummy, according to his devastated mother.
Jaxon then asked his mom to sleep in her bed, something he did when he didn’t feel fine. In order to bring his fever down, she gave him paracetamol, something she had done before for his chest infections.
Tragically, around 5 a.m., she woke up to check on him and noticed a rash spreading across his body. At first, she thought it might be chickenpox, but within minutes, she realized it was something far more serious.
As the rash worsened, Sammy quickly called for an ambulance. “His mouth and tongue started swelling, and he began vomiting. We called 999, and while waiting for the ambulance, he was struggling to breathe—we had to turn him on his side,” she told YorkshireLive.
By the time they reached the hospital, Jaxon’s condition had already become critical. He was crying blood, and doctors determined he needed to be placed in a coma and transferred to a children’s hospital.
Despite their best efforts, his young heart couldn’t hold on.
Doctors informed Jaxon Knowles’ parents that he had suffered from meningitis. He tragically passed away on the morning of February 17.
“I can’t believe it,” Sammy said through tears. “He was fine just hours before—there were no signs, no symptoms of meningitis. It just came out of nowhere.”
Still in shock, the devastated mother added, “He was our miracle baby. We spent seven years trying to have him, going through multiple rounds of IVF. After three miscarriages, he was our last hope.”old
Now, Jaxon’s parents are determined to raise awareness about meningitis.
“If we can help even one family, that would mean everything,” said his father, Jordan.
Meningitis symptoms can be difficult to detect, as they often resemble those of other conditions. Early signs include a severe headache, neck pain when bending forward, a stiff neck, and sensitivity to light. As the illness progresses, symptoms may worsen to include confusion, lethargy, or seizures.old
Jaxon’s family set up a charity page in order to raise funds for the charity organization Meningitis Now.
Speaking to BBC, Jason said, ”We know there was no vaccination that Jax could take, perhaps with more funding and more research things can change in the future.”
”He was everything to us,” mom Sammy said. ”Now, there’s just a void. Our house is empty. Our world is empty. We have nothing.”
Jaxon’s favorite football club, Sheffield Wednesday, will hold a tribute during their match against Sunderland.
May he rest in peace.
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