Evelyn’s story

01/27/21 • 14 min

On a winter’s afternoon, eight-year-old Evelyn was at home with her mum, Lauren, and two younger siblings when Lauren suspected she was having an allergic reaction. Lauren got the children into the car to drop them off at their grandfather’s house, so she could go to the nearest hospital. They were almost there when the situation worsened rapidly.

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