Nadim Ednan-Laperouse, co-founder of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation and OBE recipient, shares his heartbreaking journey after the loss of his daughter, Natasha, to a severe allergic reaction. He discusses his advocacy for food allergy awareness and the significant changes in food labeling laws in her memory. The conversation delves into the profound struggles with faith amidst grief, the bureaucratic challenges of repatriating his daughter, and how his tragedy ignited a passionate campaign for safety and awareness in food allergies.
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Natasha's Tragic Allergic Reaction
Nadim experienced the horrifying anaphylactic reaction of his daughter Natasha on a plane after eating a mislabeled sandwich.
Despite injecting two EpiPens and administering CPR, Natasha ultimately passed away after an intense struggle during the flight.
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Paramedics' Struggle and Parental Fight
After landing, French paramedics struggled with CPR on Natasha, breaking her ribs due to the severity of the resuscitation.
Nadim was emotionally strong, calling to Natasha to fight, witnessing the pitiful scene of medical chaos around his unconscious daughter.
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Vision of Angels on the Plane
Nadim saw five small angels hovering over Natasha's body during the crisis, a vision that profoundly impacted him.
He instinctively declared, "It's not her time," and drove them away, though she ultimately passed away moments later.
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Nadim was a successful entrepreneur, happily married, and with two wonderful children. But the dream life was shattered when he took his daughter Natasha and her best friend on holiday to France. Tragically, Natasha had an anaphylactic reaction shortly after takeoff after ingesting sesame seeds in her sandwich, from which she never recovered.
Subsequently, Nadim and his wife Tanya founded the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, and their campaigning - for which they were both awarded an OBE by the Queen - has led to changes in the law.
Nadim’s journey to faith through this horrendous experience is deeply touching, and God has opened doors of real influence and opportunity for him to witness gently to the Prince of Peace in many different contexts. I spent much of this interview in tears, so it’s a different flavour from previous episodes, but deeply moving and inspiring.
Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud 