Boy With Potentially Deadly Infection Shows Recovery| Kids' Hospital | Real Families

Staff at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital treat a five-year-old who has a fish bone stuck in her throat, and two school friends end up in A&E following an unsuccessful attempt to emulate footballer Diego Maradona. Teenager Shaun Malone is rushed into intensive care after a bout of sinusitis leaves him battling for life, and four-year-old Saffron has surgery to release her restricted tongue.
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[@tayllor2900]

Just goes to show that even something as simple as a sinus infection can turn deadly if you let it get too bad.

[@juliea9833]

It's amazing how badly such a small thing can damage someone :(

[@FullSvn_]

Taylor Anstrom that is weird to find out because I actually have an sinus infection right now

[@sadieandbean]

He didn't "let it get bad," he had an extremely rare complication which turned into an even rarer brain infection.

[@tayllor2900]

Just see a doc!

[@savior5225]

Taylor Anstrom I just had a sinus infection thank god I'm ok

[@juliea9833]

Aww, the little tongue tied girl. So precious.

[@disneygirl3630]

Very cute

[@Aimee0206]

Thought I was going mad since I could've sworn I recognised Shaun's mum from somewhere - wasn't until Tom cropped up at 20:22 that I realised that they're the Malone family off Gogglebox lol. It's great to see that Shaun's made such a remarkable recovery.

[@nope7269]

Is it actually

[@bambiesdoomsdayblue]

Its so remarkable xx

[@aprilroberts7917]

I just know l have seen them somewhere the malone love the family Shaun’s a brave young man 👍🥰

[@clairesimon847]

My mum is obsessed with goggle box, imagine a dad laughing just 10x louder, that's what you hear from my mum 24/7

[@YouReallyMadHuh]

Wow the UK Medical system appears to be much much more better than America, and im American. It's amazing how nice and how much compassion these people have.

[@melaniejimenez1909]

i know right

[@missm2925]

Pretty much the same thing except you have to pay in America. Children's Hospital started in the US

[@Sadiehoney]

Janet Donald medical is free? That’s so nice, how is it free? Like how do the doctors get paid and the equipment get paid for?

[@Opheliamamars]

@@Jdjustsaying UK healthcare isn't really free. It's free in the sense that you don't have to pay for it every time you use the service, but you still pay for it. Taxes are taken out of UK citizen's wages to fund the NHS. This is a pretty lofty tax.

[@chlxbear]

Sara T it’s free here in Canada though

[@hannahfoster6472]

WHY do I watch this? I pray so hard! I just wish everyone could have perfect health and food

[@Sodiumreads]

Hannah Foster never lose that compassion

[@tammycambell5560]

Hannah, I would never disparage a belief system but pray a little less. Study a little more and maybe you can become the Nobel Prize winning genetic engineer that develops perfectly balanced and healthy foods for the world !

[@meaganmoore1120]

I watch it all the time cause these kids are like me I am always in the ER cause I have had 2Strokes so I was dignosed with a Stroke Deficiency and I have Epilepsy/Seizures and I am Diabetic and I am always in the ER having Surgeries or being checked on after a bad Seizure or Low or High Blood Sugar issue

[@hellenkarimi547]

Thank you 😊

[@akumie6996]

You're so sweet. Remember common sense and science has got us this far, if we can expand on both of those we can expand on everything.

[@MaryAustinup]

My Father suffered from a sinus infection that went in to his brain. He had surgery. He was in a coma for 2 months. He survived but it changed his personality.

[@ellacoco385]

I'm so glad that he is okay🥺🥺🙏🏽

[@roedoresdeoliveira]

Always breaks my heart seeing mums getting emotional over their kids pain.

[@theTwilightSystem]

A sinus infection did all that? That's crazy. My mom gets one almost every winter. A quick trip to the doctor and a few days on meds and she's fine. I had no idea it could cause so much damage!

[@sopranomegs]

Yeah sinus infections can be dangerous. I have chronic sinusitis and had surgery a few years ago. I have also been checked for that complication a few times. So seeing this poor guy suffer from it makes me very thankful I never developed it!

[@kathrynellison328]

Any infection can kill

[@lufffyypiratekingg]

Sinus is more dangerous because it’s near in the brain. Once infection the spread it will come in the brain immediately if its untreated.

[@lilia3944]

Any infection can kill, but sinus infections are among the more dangerous ones because it's so close to the brain (also why you should never ignore a tooth abscess).

[@cyberpunk.fan..2077]

he is sick bad because parents don't take care of him and don't give meds

[@rosacruzhernandez546]

The little girls mom crying because her daughter was put to sleep for surgery reminded me of my little sister when she had to get an MRI and they had to put her to sleep. I knew she was gonna be okay but seeing her like made me want to cry and since she has autism and is more calm with me I had to carry her while she fell asleep and I had to place her on the hospital bed and for some reason that made me very emotional.

[@mrnonamekid9403]

All the parents are crying when their kids get anaesthetic, but when I got put under anaesthetic my mum laughed lol

[@ventisbeloved7514]

DAMNNNNN

[@gachaemily5398]

@@Adorxxbs well. She cant do anything lol

[@staceystanek]

cherry bun oof but is that daveed diggs in ur pfp?

[@waverlyglenn9964]

normally i'm the one cry when i'm put under anaesthetic

[@mrnonamekid9403]

Yourlocalbandfreak yeah :>

[@anikakaye9236]

I just got done watching all of the nurture vids and all these children r brave and I love going to children's hospital to see all the staff that have helped me in Arkansas children's hospital

[@tommeria]

Why did I read that as Are-Kansas instead of Arkansas

[@BBWBrynn]

A boy from my high school died of meningitis, it was so sad he was a sweet kid.😢

[@itsava9122]

msdarkstar1012 Same except that the boy was in a ski class and while he was skiing, he fell out of the way and and he got stuck and after he came the hospital, he died couple hours after... that's tragic and allllll the school was sad 😭 and the teachers too 😢😥⛷ it happened last year in march and he was 14...RIP Jabo.

[@ellacoco385]

I'm so sorry for you guys loss

[@ellacoco385]

@@itsava9122 I'm so sorry for u guys loss 🥺

[@андрейефремов-с7ф]

W; u

[@kirkc4696]

I developed viral meningitis from an untreated sinus infection when I was in my 20s.

[@erictaylor5462]

19:27 They're letting him drive! Oh wait, England, okay.

[@itsava9122]

Eric Taylor Tough the same thing 🤦🏼‍♀️😂👌

[@groundupfarms8152]

In that cournty the steering wheel is on the other side in the USA

[@bjflippin8795]

Eric Taylor-- Lolololololol that’s awesome!!!!

[@lenak859]

Its the same in Pakistan too

[@TessaRoloson]

Lmfaoooooo same, my jaw dropped to the floor🤣

[@yasminparuk3540]

Shaun's parents are amazing. They showed so much love and support 👌👌

[@rachealerana494]

Im from New Zealand and they cut my daughters tounge and lip without putting her to sleep. It was AWFUL. She screamed bloody murder and I balled my eyes out

[@Elsagil39]

That must have been awful.

[@kylierae3156]

I'm also from NZ and I've found they try to avoid surgery as much as possible, with little kids they should be doing it

[@Eevee_Haze]

It is quite dangerous for younger children to go under anaesthetic, so surgery isn’t ideal if it can be avoided. I understand she may have been panicked and in pain, but complications from anaesthetic can be much worse

[@kolio4917]

They would've given something to numb the area ....my child had the same (NZ aswel) and they weren't put to sleep just a local in the area ..... A quick snip and it was done, child was 7

[@peppermintpatty180]

@@Eevee_Haze seriously? They used to do it to me all the time I had multiple surgeries as a kid

[@Jbscddnz]

These kids who go through operations are so brave. I would be panicking though I'm 15.

[@blatherskitess]

Same!

[@tayllor2900]

Just wanted to add if you ever wake up with a bad sinus infection and your neck glands are sticking out as well get to a hospital immediately.

[@ecologist_to_be]

Taylor Anstrom Uzuslly best to ring gp first and get emergency slot as you don't always need A&E

[@tayllor2900]

If they cannot get you in that very day I would to go the E.R. but in the U.S. the waiting time is not bad.

[@Baoaa123]

You don't really need to go to a hospital, swollen glands in the neck with any sinus/throat infection is fairly common... monitor fever

[@clownfishco.1434]

ok so i know this was a year ago but i n need advice so i was diagnosed with a sinus infection two weeks ago and my neck glands two are really swollen what should i do plz help I'm a bit scared

[@braedenkinasyn6228]

Why

[@puppylove3104]

all these little kids are so precious and it makes me really sad when they have to go through bad things.

[@nenblom]

God bless this hospital, the wonderful doctors, nurses and therapists, the incredible patients and their families. ❤️❤️ So great to see Shaun doing so much better!

[@AMCKEJB3]

11:36 My youngest daughter had the same problem being tongue tied and had to get hers cut but she had it done at the dentist office. Then she had to go to speech therapy for a little while ...

[@RandomPunkChic07]

Why would they wait so long to do the tongue release surgery? 4 years is a long wait. That surgery is typically done on infants, isn't it?

[@GirlLovesAviation]

Kayla G I'm 16 and I got tongue tie and I never had the surgery. Mine quite severe 😩 but I can talk (I have speech therapy at 3 to about 5) but I can't stick my tongue out. I did go to the doctor about the surgery when I was about 8 (I was quite self conscious about it) but I'm proud now that I didn't have it because the doctor said it was too risky and I could have an infection from it 😫😢❤❤❤

[@Laura_Nunn]

Kayla G no not really, I got my cut at 14 😛 and my dad got his at 18 😨. But i was ok before and after 😀

[@roleat]

Agreed. No reason to wait years for a minor surgery oike that. It impacts speech and eating in most cases.

[@letticia13]

My father was a pediatric surgeon and he used to perform the release surgery right away. Sometimes even in his office.

[@paigelarrabee3143]

Sometimes they don't catch it right away as well.

[@beckyb0301]

Shaun and family are the Malone family from Gogglebox! Spent the whole show trying to work out where I recognized the dad from.

[@ThirdEye4444]

Omg, thank you!! I've been wondering where I know him from 🤣

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Sean: “Aaaaaaarrrghhh! It really hurts!” Sean’s Dad: laughs This is so my Dad!

[@cakiebabygamescakiebaby7435]

I’m so glad that i can just come on my ipad o this everyday it is so pleasing thank you for the people that do thins

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Lol the boy getting stitches seems like a sweet lad, the friend too, caring for one another. Must be a good school. They should blur the school name on their shirts though to protect them.

[@rowdeo8968]

I have had so many bouts with sinus so i woke up with the right side of my face red, inflamed, swollen my glands and everything throbbing went to doc immediately and told them I was worried about infection of the brain! And i am on two antibiotics so how timely is this video? Wow

[@danielleleonard9193]

jonout hosplia

[@cryptogf]

how are u now

[@betsytrog813]

I’ve had sinusitis at least 20 times. This is terrifying. I had no idea it could get that bad.

[@sammyrox69]

shawn's family is on gogglebox now! the whole time i was like i know i recognise them from somewhere....

[@moonyeanclare3517]

Samantha Zoe that's where I know them from!

[@libbybrearley8341]

Samantha Zoe I new the Malone family was from gogglebox and then I realised it was them after research but I don't understand because Shaun is 21 now and this was published this year?

[@felicityaeh]

This was FILMED in 2006 I think

[@aussieisa7240]

its an older video but it was only just published now

[@LoupieLauren]

Omg I thought it was them!!! 😃

[@sorayapierre7432]

Aw I feel so bad for all these kids. God bless them💗🙏

[@pjbs]

What a kid that Sean. God bless him !

[@ellaalice6674]

Sean's families on goggle box! I knew I recognised the mum and dad from somewhere❤️❤️

[@raquellofstedt9713]

"ooooooh, sugar!" when the kid was having his head stitched. LOL

[@kenzieh8925]

The little with the fish bone.... what a cutie pie ❤

[@chyannerountree7462]

Lol love how the dad of the soccer boy laughs

[@533134]

As a nurse, it’s crazy how different the UK health system is compared to the US health system.

[@kaylagibson2025]

it is not a pretty feeling when the docs take out the intubation tube cause it goes all the way down to your lungs to keep u breatheing & it feels worse when your awake i had the intubation tube when awake before & i hated it & unfortunately i kept vomiting & that did not feel good at all especially when it was coming out luckily it did help me with my breatheing 💜💖💜💖

[@disneygirl3630]

I’m glad I was out when I had to have one after a seizure

[@kaylagibson2025]

@@disneygirl3630 me to 😉👍🏼💖

[@Nun.]

That little girl with the fish bone made me feel like I had somethin stuck in my throat

[@lexii712]

Imagine waking up during surgery with your eyes taped shut and you mouth chained open 😬

[@brookeparker7386]

I had a tongue tie when I was a baby. I had the exact same op done. Even though they cut the skin that was attached I still can't stick my tongue out that far and it tends to stick downwards. My Aunt also had the same thing.

[@lealeiby4050]

Feithye (spelling?)is ADORABLE and so is Saffron!;

[@bjflippin8795]

Why didn’t they just shave all his hair so it doesn’t look messed up!!! Praying for you kiddo!!!!!

[@Corqii]

I’m wondering why he has that pocket in his head?

[@dawnmagee3354]

My son had emergency brain surgery at 19. He had a 5% chance of even making it out of surgery. They only shave what they need to. The asthetics are not important. My daughter shaved the rest of her brother's hair when he got home a week later. ☺️

[@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289]

@@Corqii looks like a stint.

[@debsayler624]

The two boys who crashed into each other. ... Reminds me of my son when he was a kid. He was always getting hurt .Boys will be boys !

[@libbycooper7516]

When I was 5 I swallowed a marble 😂😐 I almost had to have surgery to have it removed but it was too close to my lungs

[@tess4691]

I know it sounds stupid but what is a marble ?? Im Dutch 😅🇱🇺🇱🇺

[@leoelsesser5045]

@Tess a small glass ball that you play with

[@tiaplays3358]

When i was 5 i swalloled a lolly pop stick the white thing and nothing ever happened

[@yummyapplestroodle]

@@tiaplays3358 did it come out?

[@TinekeWilliams]

苔 他 Tess knikker

[@eleanor5116]

Yay I love this show

[@emilybarron8154]

Eleanor

[@pipeswow]

Eleanor same lol

[@acacia8855]

I need to stop watching these. They always trigger my restless legs (I have restless leg syndrome) and I'm so uncomfortable. 😭😂😂

[@Gcor239]

Omg me too!!

[@julieana2964]

Really would love an update on the teenage boy! He has such a great character.

[@oliviamorton1467]

He’s on gogglebox now

[@ellaxx2437]

He’s on channel four gogglebox best show!!

[@disneygirl3630]

The girl with the fish bone problem is so cute!

[@noellem.5684]

I just think it's crazy that they don't wear gloves

[@boots484]

Most do

[@waverlyglenn9964]

i think they are wereing gloves

[@imlost3708]

I’m pretty sure they have gloves on 😂 Either gloves have a similar color to their skin tone or it’s transparent.

[@whitneyzainmuller7678]

lol I do see their gloves

[@Sketchtrastrophe]

kid: in pain the dad: *laughing* me: hold up--

[@RaccoonJinchuriki]

In all fairness I think dad was laughing at the kid's attempts not to swear. If I was a parent in that situation I would just tell them to curse like a sailor if it helped.

[@littleone-kh6mz]

This staff is great

[@ohmeowzer1]

Sean is doing well. He is young and will,open new pathways in his brain so he can ambulate ..he will,do well he's young and the first 6 months he will do better and then continue to get well up to 5 years by then he will be amazing

[@stealbuttons2528]

Saffron is one of the greatest names.

[@goatruissannazaryanartistb2083]

for a fifteen-year-old is very brave and can move his left side of his leg and his body will eventually will move on his body by himself and have him walk on his own again

[@wandacornellcornell1814]

SO HAPPY FOR SHAUN, HE REALLY LOOKS ALOT LIKE HIS DAD,

[@m.e.c.1007]

We do frenectomies all the time in my dental office with just a slight numbing under the tongue, and laser the tissue. No bleeding, very little discomfort. They are using an electrosurge here. It's amazing what a difference removing this little bit of tissue makes in speech.

[@vallorypoole8117]

Shawns moms eyes are so pretty...Shawn is a fighter

[@debraboyea7776]

Wonderful kids and families. And of course all the medical personnel.

[@TinekeWilliams]

Frightening! I suffer a lot with sinusitis, but I go to the doctor when it starts to make me feel sick and so far so good. Poor young boy, poor Mum and Dad! And babies here with tongue tie it is done straight after birth

[@erikattipoe6247]

It's very painful and sad to battle with an illness/a condition. Hmmm.

[@becklewis9889]

They don’t tell this stores if the kids die at the hospital

[@andreaphilp6997]

They can I seen one about a baby the other week

[@macktruckergirl6049]

I can't believe they let parents stay in while removing the respirator tube. Otherwise, their healthcare system looks incredibly well organized. Too bad USA doesn't consider a similar service.

[@jackieprice6666]

I had that tongue problem and had to have my tongue clipped. What a big difference.

[@allison9328]

OMG!! Saffron is sooo cute!

[@gailknight3128]

Wonder why they didn't correct the tongue tie earlier

[@nicholedorville8068]

Cot Dog you too SI is too ko

[@nicholedorville8068]

Gail Knight NichoLe

[@nicholedorville8068]

Gail Knight rises and months of

[@nicholedorville8068]

Gail Knight rises and months of you too SI is too ko

[@nicholedorville8068]

Gail Knight rises and months 6th to

[@stevegibson2255]

My best wishes go out to shawn. He is obviously a fighter. As he says himself he doesn't give up easily. Good luck :)

[@twinklegura5304]

would love to know how shaun has been doing.

[@EllieRoseLarkin]

yuck fou, diabetes! He's on goggle box

[@twinklegura5304]

Ellieeroseee Xo okay thank you!

[@zoeesheffield5456]

If you look up gogglebox Shaun Malone his video about his story is the first one I haven’t watched it yet but it should explain everything

[@sunniersideup8]

"gets fish bone stuck in throat" *laughs in asian*

[@giriprasad1624]

Were you ever fishbone stuck in your throat???

[@CacaTyasCrunchy]

Just eat the rice and it's done 😅

[@Keinatya]

@@giriprasad1624 yeah, sometimes

[@haileyaguinaldo9047]

We make a small ball of rice swallow it with water and the bone gone..or with a banana

[@Whatever-fn2fz]

Yep :)

[@karronpitman6368]

As a child ,my dad always had us eat a piece of bread when we kids got a fish bone stuck our throat. It always worked.

[@reuelburkett6996]

I wish everything could be perfect

[@findingcameron758]

Shawn makes me cry

[@chelleholmes1012]

I pray Shaun is doing better ! And Well 🙏🙏🙏🙏2019

[@Ishankulkarni]

Yes. He is an actor now

[@bambiesdoomsdayblue]

@@Ishankulkarni hes on gogglebox

[@isabelacavassin3062]

i got my tongue cut at the hospital's hallway lol

[@เจียรไนเทพภิบาล-ม6ฟ]

า. ฝ

[@lillianborofsky5776]

Does he have a bruise on his head or a nasty bruise. If you know pls comment

[@natashaheath4546]

Please get better really soon

[@katelynhalbeck9140]

Shawn I hope you get better soon

[@katelynhalbeck9140]

Hay

[@dilnavokayumova4195]

When I get fish bone stuck in the throat I just eat bread and I am fine

[@giriprasad1624]

How many times you had stuck fishbone??

[@christarolle7012]

Same, I normally do not eat fish without bread for that same reason.

[@guardiansanimalrescuestate7289]

Well that’s great but she was a very young child.

[@ausradaukniene2802]

Get well soon shrank.😀❤❤

[@annikamaar2633]

I just realized its the Goggle Box family.. bless them

[@skellibones2233]

I enjoy these videos 👍

[@bridgettetzlaff6837]

Shaun is looking great and doing well now

[@evegreenhalgh3851]

The boy with the sinusitis his family is on goggle box if your from the uk

[@Gcor239]

What is goggle box?

[@clairesimon847]

I was tongue tied but i didnt get mine cut because it wasnt serious but my cousin who is 2-3 months younger than me had to get hers cut, she was awake and she didnt have anaesthetic and she didnt flinch!

[@jackieprice6666]

I had that under my tongue too. I was 3 or 4 when I had it clipped and corrected.

[@kirstenornelas881]

Lol "it's not funny dad".. totally was just like my dad haha sitting there laughing at me after my friend slipped on the ice while we were ice skating and took me down with her breaking 3 of my ribs on my back side of my ribcage lol. Gee thanks dad 😆

[@carebear3330]

nobody: me: watches all the children's hospital episodes on youtube bc i wanna go into medicine and surgery and the best way i can get used to "gross"/uncomfortable to see things for me is to see them often and you know it cant be THAT bad on children lol...starting out small here. (i'm currently a junior in high school)

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

The best way is to volunteer as a CNA get trained to volunteer at a nursing home 😊 you will see, and smell, and feel, everything you need to. And, give yourself at least 6-8 months to get used to seeing past the medical/illness/loss and sadness to the full beauty of humanity. (Retired nurse here) ❤ watching videos is vastly different than the touch of a human hand. Working with human beings who are in distress and ill can be overwhelming and the most rewarding thing in life.

[@kittyrichardson68]

thank you for sharing

[@P3N1SLUVR]

Omg the little girl with the fish one is so damn cute

[@bourairallami2359]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ this is amazing for all of them I love them all I hope they will always be better

[@KitMcCat]

Wow, Fareeha is such a good kid.

[@OlisaPrice-qq1wm]

TV Show so amazing to watch)

[@samgray49]

I had a friend who was born with the tongue, he was awake it with, but they gave him a local anesthetic

[@cecillialiew788]

I also have tie tough to but I can speak perfectly

[@lubna7783]

me too :)

[@Jacoe413]

As an American, I cringe to think that a 6 month or more hospital stay would cost here. I was in the hospital over night and it was $16,000 bill with no surgery or ICU

[@evamarija699]

I didnt have any sugery as a kid

[@willas8585]

I got stitches a few months ago. The doctor walks in and I scream and kick like a phsyco. I was not going to stiches!!! But then I did.

[@sagemurnane]

My mom has woken up well she was having surgery and it was sooo scary bc I was there I was only 4and I could not be alone I did not want to be alone with the doctors but they give her anesthesia again

[@goatruissannazaryanartistb2083]

Mahamid is so brave for Shawn is going to need stitches and normal anesthetic football inquires can definitely hurt stitches should not hurt both of these boys are very stuff especially to be friends

[@alliechristy9721]

How do I get to these videos I was watching like I don't know, but then I end up here :(

[@kevinhoward9593]

I wonder how Shawn is doing now.

[@freya1136]

Shaun’s family are the malone’s off gogglebox