'My nine-year-old son is fighting for life after he fell eight feet off of his scooter – our family is traumatised'
"They said if they didn't operate straight away, he would be gone."
Loan's eyes began to open and his pupils reacted to light, which was quickly followed by his ability to breath and urinate without support. For about three months Loan's family spent more time in the hospital than at home, patiently waiting at his bedside. "He struggles with his attention span and impulsivity such as shouting inappropriate things out, which he didn't do before", she said.The family have set up a fundraiser throughLoan will be running the Caerphilly 2k with his brother Rhodri and around 30 friends from his school to help raise the money.
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