A MOTHER has told of her pride at seeing her son start secondary school, despite being told he had 48 hours to live when he was born.

Kathy Amanda Grifiiths, of Gwynfryn, was told that her son Alfiee Griffiths would not survive for more than 48-hours due to being born with a hole in his heart.

However, 11 years later, Alfiee has now starting secondary school at Ysgol Clywedog and Kathy has been explaining just how proud of her son she is.

Speaking about her feeling upon hearing the news that her son would not survive more than 48 hours, the 32-year-old mum said: “It was the most horrible, scariest thing I’ve ever experienced.

“I was actually told previously that I wouldn’t be able to have kids because I was living with polycystic ovary syndrome, so the fact that I’d managed to give birth to Alfiee was a miracle to me.

“Then to be told that he had 48 hours to live was heart-breaking.

“Alfiee was born with a hole in his heart and because I’m diabetic he was overdosing on my insulin, but the doctors managed to stabilise his condition over the next couple of days and were able to stabilise him enough to transport him to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool to be looked after.

“He was there for around 8 weeks being treated and he was eventually discharged and had survived. It was another miracle.”

She went on to explain that they have had no health scares with Alfiee since he was discharged from Alder Hey.

He has now started secondary school in Wrexham and his mum said she was very emotional seeing him in his uniform.

She said: “He started at Ysgol Clywedog on Wednesday, and when I saw him dressed up in the school uniform, I was an emotional wreck.

“I’m emotional every time I see Alfiee regardless, but it was especially true this morning.

“I already can’t wait to go through this morning all over again with my seven-month old child, Archie.

“Alfiee is such a lovely child; he suffers from ADHD and is medicated but he is so loving to all of his family and friends.

“I’m just so proud that my son was able to fight through what he did when he was so young and has now made it to secondary school, I’m such a proud mother.

“He’s my miracle child.”