Themother of a teen fighting for her life after being rescued from a horrific fire in a derelict pub,, left her entire family "devastated and heartbroken." There are.” Mackenzie Keeley, 15, was rescued last month along with other children from a fire at the former Woodman Inn on the A6 London in Hazel Grove,according to the Manchester Evening News report.
A talented Thai boxer from Stockport suffered severe burns and was still in critical condition three weeks after the incident, leaving his mother, Joanna Keely, 35, 24 hours a day. I keep watch at my bedside 24/7. She now recalls how in the aftermath of hell she waited in horror for an ambulance to arrive at the hospital and how she "collapsed" when she was informed of her son's horrific injuries.
She credits the brave fire brigade who saved her son's life, and her family who rushed to support her and Mackenzie in the already numerous fundraising efforts. , friends and neighbors. in progress. Her parents are also overwhelmed with messages from well-wishers, including boxer Tyson Her Fury, one of Mackenzie's heroes.
Joanna told the Manchester Evening News that Tuesday, July 26, was a "normal day" and that Mackenzie went out, but at a normal 7:00 p.m. He said he promised to be home in 30 minutes. At about 7:20 p.m., she spoke to him on the phone and when he asked her to stay out for another hour, she was at her Asda, just a few hundred yards from the Woodman building. I asked her mother to pick me up from the supermarket.
But when she called him to arrange her elevator, she received no answer. "I was starting to get worried," she said. "So I was just about to leave the house and start looking for him, and when I got the call that Mackenzie was on fire and being taken to the hospital, I asked if anyone had seen him. 35}
"At this point, I was crying and hysterical. What was going on?" I didn't know, my head is about it, I first went to Stepping Hill and ran around behind every ambulance that arrived to see if it was him.
She was then informed that she would be taken to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where she was taken: "Before I got there, I didn't know what was going to happen, but when I actually went there, it was like It was like war or something," she said. “Doctors and nurses were everywhere, police were outside. } Mackenzie (right) with mother Joanna (middle) and brother Levi (left) (Image: Kiely family)
It was heartbreaking to see them bandaged up to the ground, something I wish any parent could experience.”
Mackenzie was on fire, and his hands, arms, shoulders, back, and face were smashed. suffered extensive burns, including full-thickness burns. When released from the building, he was unconscious and placed in an induced concentration camp. He fell into a coma shortly after arriving at the hospital and he has now been in the hospital for 20 days.
He was transferred to Liverpool's Alderhey Children's Hospital, where he underwent three major life-saving procedures. surgery. Joanna stays at the hospital's Ronald McDonald House lodgings, and she spends each day at his bedside.
"It's just devastating. 'I feel so sad for him. He was only 15, his last year at his school, and he was about to take his GCSE.' she said. seconds.
" My sympathies also go to another son, Mackenzie's brother Levi.
"But thank God Mackenzie is still with us. Talk to the fireman who saved him. , I would like to thank you for saving his life. If they hadn't taken him out of there, he would have died."
In a statement released the day after the incident, police said all three of his children were in critical condition. I explained that there is. Since then, no updates on their condition or the investigation into the fire have been released.
Joanna is now warning both her parents and children, citing her son's plight as an example of the dangers derelict buildings pose. "As far as I know, he was playing with his friends in the park. I was glad he was there," she said.
, clues that he was trying to do something like explore the building. So, in case I'm not aware, I think there's a lot of parents out there with their kids thinking they're in one place and they're really in another.
"Let's see what happens. It's tough when they're teenagers, but they need to be aware of the dangers and know what happens when they enter a broken building or a derelict place."
"It could have happened to anyone. It was a tragic accident that should never have happened. People need to be aware of these things because everyone could have been there at the time and caught up in it.Things can happen.”
Upon exiting the treatment room, Joanna was told that Mackenzie must remain in the high addiction burn ward for the "foreseeable future." Two close family friends, Terri Burns and Nat Wyciszkiewicz, launched the GoFundMe fundraising page on behalf of McKenzie.
So far they have collected over his £1,600 out of his £5,000 target. All donations go to Mackenzie's rehabilitation and recovery needs.
"He has a very long road ahead of him," said Joanna. There will be a lot of things I need to do, so this would be a big help and I'm very grateful. (Image: Manchester Evening News)
Joanna said she was "overwhelmed" by the sheer number of messages Mackenzie and her family received and the way people supported them. It was done,” he added. She said: "My whole family has been wonderful.
"My mother Marie and my aunt Kathleen were with me every day. My four brothers and my father every day too. Here they are:
"Families from far away London and Ireland came to visit. They came to my house, fed my cats, cleaned my house, etc.
"And so many messages, not just from people they know, but from the wider community." I was overwhelmed and heartbroken by all of it, I was so touched that people I didn't know were thinking of us and taking the time to reach out. It brought tears to my eyes reading so many books.”
They had Mackenzie heroes and world heavyweight boxing champions attending Reddish’s 2 Technical Muay Thai Boxing Club. of Tyson Fury.Fury sent him the following video message: Please do your best. Please do your best. God bless you."
"He loves Tyson Fury and watches all his fights. It would put a smile on his face if I could." to him.
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