Mom rushes to New York to see her dying son, 21, but arrives too late for the last goodbye

A mother flew to New York while her son was dying – only to find out that he had tragically died before she could reach him.

Shaun Dobinson, 21, has died of complications from untreated diabetes, a survey said.

The electrical engineer was eager to travel to New York with his childhood friend Matthew Folley.

The two men planned to go sightseeing after arriving in the city on May 26, 2016, said Senior Coroner Derek Winter.

But Shaun's state took a dramatic turn after he started throwing up in his room and telling his mother Julie that he was "scared" of his life, reported Chronicle Live.

The Sunderland Coroner's Court learned how general practitioner Nadu Bhatt discovered that Shaun was diabetic on May 3rd and referred him to an "urgent" appointment with a specialist.

Dr. Bhatt denied knowing that Shaun was considering going to New York, but Shaun's sister, Kirsty Dobinson, said the doctor was informed of the trip, but did not warn Shaun not to go there. .

He should have been seen within two weeks of his diagnosis, but an appointment was made on June 23 – a date that his doctor deemed "unacceptable".

An expert said that Shaun should receive an official diagnosis and start insulin treatment "quickly".

But Dobson went to the United States without a specialist evaluation and without a life-saving prescription of metformin, used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Mr. Folley explained with emotion how his best friend's health had deteriorated during the trip and how Shaun had "clarified" his new diagnosis of diabetes.

Matthew said, "I think he did not know how much it could be serious, he was concerned that it would hurt his chances of getting into the RAF in the long run, but at the same time. time, he did not stop making a joke. "

Matthew noticed that Shaun had started drinking a lot of water, then felt sicker and sicker.

On Monday, May 30, they went to the Chrysler Building, but on Tuesday, Shaun was vomiting in her room, the investigation found.

Tuesday night, a doctor was called to the hotel's two in Manhattan.

The American doctor – who has not yet been identified – told Shaun that he was suffering from dehydration and suggested he take over-the-counter medications.

In a statement read by the coroner, Ms. Dobinson recounted that Shaun had called her mother on Tuesday at 5 am, telling her that he was "scared" and that he "wanted to go home." .

He then sent her a message saying, "I love you and I miss you so much".

In a WhatsApp call on Thursday, June 2, Ms. Dobinson said that Shaun seemed disoriented and had trouble speaking.

And the next time Julie called, a police officer answered the phone. She told him that the emergency services had arrived and were taking Shaun urgently to the hospital.

She said: "I had arranged a flight to New York on Friday at 11am.

"Just before the flight, I received a call announcing that Shaun had been aggravated." I asked if they could keep him alive until that day. that I can see it.

"Upon my arrival, I was brought to the front of the plane and informed that Shaun had died."

The investigation is expected to end Thursday.