4-Year-Old Vomits Violently, Passes Away Days After Doing This Everyday Activity All Children Love (Video)

Francisco Delgado Jr. went with his family to the Texas City Dike near Galveston to celebrate the holidays, where his son 4-year-old boy, Frankie, enjoyed time swimming. Once all the fun was done for the day,

the family went home and everything seemed to be okay – that is, until later revealed something that would shake their world.

Only a couple of days after the family trip, young Frankie started to show symptoms that he may have had a stomach bug, which included vomiting and diarrhea.

Believe that it was just the typical stomach bug, Francisco decided to wait it out for things to take care of themselves, but Frankie’s symptoms persisted. Then, the unimaginable happened.

About a week later, the boy’s father called 911 after Frankie stopped breathing. “Out of nowhere, he just woke up. He said ahhh,” Francisco recalled, according to KTRK. “He took his last breath, and I didn’t know what to do no more.”.

Just like that, the boy had passed away with his parents completely unaware of what had happened, but soon, they would have troubling answers. Doctors took a look at the boy’s corpse and discovered that he had quite a large amount of water in his lungs.

Come to find out, Frankie had died on account of a condition known as “dry drowning.” In short, children who accidentally inhale water, most frequently seen after swimming, are unable to get the water out of their lungs and end up dying hours or even days later as the fluid inside their bodies slowly suffocates them.

Medical experts say dry drowning occurs after a person inhales water, and it can occur hours or even days after swimming or bathing.
Medical experts say symptoms include trouble breathing, persistent coughing, sleepiness and fatigue, and vomiting.

As one would imagine, the family is heartbroken over the ordeal, and a GoFundMe page has been launched to help the family deal with the unexpected costs of a burial. However, they’re hoping that, by coming forward, they can raise awareness for a condition they were completely unaware of so other parents don’t have to experience what they did.

In all, Francisco just hopes that his family’s misery will serve as a warning for others. “Don’t take it for granted,” he said. “If somebody’s throwing up, he has diarrhea, take him to the doctor. Tell them to find out what’s wrong with him.”

As one would imagine, the family is heartbroken over the ordeal, and a GoFundMe page has been launched to help the family deal with the unexpected costs of a burial. However, they’re hoping that, by coming forward, they can raise awareness for a condition they were completely unaware of so other parents don’t have to experience what they did.

In all, Francisco just hopes that his family’s misery will serve as a warning for others. “Don’t take it for granted,” he said. “If somebody’s throwing up, he has diarrhea, take him to the doctor. Tell them to find out what’s wrong with him.”

Although these parents thought that they’re boy just had a little stomach bug, you can bet that they wish they had taken him to the doctors when they still had the chance. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. Doctors are there for a reason. It’s because they know more than we do and can spot something out of the ordinary. Use their expertise. It’s what they’re there for.