A post mortem revealed John Wilson had Sudden Adult Death syndrome, also known as SADS, which is thought to be caused by an underlying heart condition
A grieving mum has told how her teenage son died in his bedroom three days after Christmas – just weeks after landing his dream job.
Sheila Wilson, 37, was so proud of 18-year-old John when he secured a job as a professional online games tester.
On December 27, 2011, she wished him good night as he headed to his bedroom to log on to his game console.
But hours later, John was found slumped on the floor in his bedroom by his sister Caitlin, then just 11 years old.
Emergency services raced to the house in Kilmarnock but it was too late to save the teen.
A post mortem revealed John suffered from Sudden Adult Death syndrome, also known as SADS, which is thought to be caused by an underlying heart condition .
Now, three years on from his death, mum Sheila has spoken of her loss to raise awareness of the silent killer.
Sheila told the Daily Record: “We had a lovely family Christmas and had been celebrating John getting the job he had always wanted.
“It was around midnight when he said good night and told me he was going to go on to his Xbox for a while before bed.
“The next morning he still hadn’t come down for breakfast and I sent Caitlin upstairs to get him.
“She came back down and said something wasn’t right with John.
“I ran upstairs and found him slumped by his couch on the floor with his game on pause. His earphones were still in his ears playing music.
“My knees felt weak and everything went into slow motion because I knew instantly he was gone.
“Everything was a blur, I was numb. I couldn’t take in what was happening.
“My whole world fell apart that day.”
Sudden adult death syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe different causes of cardiac arrest that occur during sleep, while awake or after exercise.
The condition is estimated to claim the lives of at least 12 seemingly healthy young people across Britain each week.
Sheila said: “Never did I think the moment he said good night was the last time I’d see my son alive.
“I was told John had died from a condition called sudden adult death syndrome and I didn’t know what that was.
“There were no warning signs, no health problems.
“John had always been very health conscious and didn’t smoke or drink.
“I didn’t understand how someone so young and so full of promise could be so easily snatched away.
“There needs to be more awareness and research of SADS to help provide families like mine with better answers.”
A grieving mum has told how her teenage son died in his bedroom three days after Christmas – just weeks after landing his dream job.
Sheila Wilson, 37, was so proud of 18-year-old John when he secured a job as a professional online games tester.
On December 27, 2011, she wished him good night as he headed to his bedroom to log on to his game console.
But hours later, John was found slumped on the floor in his bedroom by his sister Caitlin, then just 11 years old.
Emergency services raced to the house in Kilmarnock but it was too late to save the teen.
A post mortem revealed John suffered from Sudden Adult Death syndrome, also known as SADS, which is thought to be caused by an underlying heart condition .
Now, three years on from his death, mum Sheila has spoken of her loss to raise awareness of the silent killer.
Sheila told the Daily Record: “We had a lovely family Christmas and had been celebrating John getting the job he had always wanted.
“It was around midnight when he said good night and told me he was going to go on to his Xbox for a while before bed.
“The next morning he still hadn’t come down for breakfast and I sent Caitlin upstairs to get him.
“She came back down and said something wasn’t right with John.
“I ran upstairs and found him slumped by his couch on the floor with his game on pause. His earphones were still in his ears playing music.
“My knees felt weak and everything went into slow motion because I knew instantly he was gone.
“Everything was a blur, I was numb. I couldn’t take in what was happening.
“My whole world fell apart that day.”
Sudden adult death syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe different causes of cardiac arrest that occur during sleep, while awake or after exercise.
The condition is estimated to claim the lives of at least 12 seemingly healthy young people across Britain each week.
Sheila said: “Never did I think the moment he said good night was the last time I’d see my son alive.
“I was told John had died from a condition called sudden adult death syndrome and I didn’t know what that was.
“There were no warning signs, no health problems.
“John had always been very health conscious and didn’t smoke or drink.
“I didn’t understand how someone so young and so full of promise could be so easily snatched away.
“There needs to be more awareness and research of SADS to help provide families like mine with better answers.”
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