Craig Thorne's son Samuel was a healthy, active nine-year-old when a rare disease left him suddenly paralysed - unable to move or breathe.
'It's happened. It sucks that it's happened but it has. There's nothing we can do about it. We just need to move on, move forward.'
- Samuel Thorne (aged nine) Day 48 16 January 2016.
Nerves of Steel is the story of a young boy's immense courage, as well as the life-altering impact his illness had on those closest to him.
In his emotional retelling of a 'parent's worst nightmare', Craig explores the lessons he learnt from Samuel's 480-day hospital stay - and his eventual homecoming - in the hope that it might help anyone faced with a similar crisis.
Packed with practical advice and personal insights about daily life in a paediatric intensive care unit, Nerves of Steel is an invaluable guide for the parents and supporters of seriously ill children - as well as the health professionals who work with them.
'It's happened. It sucks that it's happened but it has. There's nothing we can do about it. We just need to move on, move forward.'
- Samuel Thorne (aged nine) Day 48 16 January 2016.
Nerves of Steel is the story of a young boy's immense courage, as well as the life-altering impact his illness had on those closest to him.
In his emotional retelling of a 'parent's worst nightmare', Craig explores the lessons he learnt from Samuel's 480-day hospital stay - and his eventual homecoming - in the hope that it might help anyone faced with a similar crisis.
Packed with practical advice and personal insights about daily life in a paediatric intensive care unit, Nerves of Steel is an invaluable guide for the parents and supporters of seriously ill children - as well as the health professionals who work with them.
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