Tribute to Rafe Lawton tomorrow 14th minute

[sufolkstokie]

Taken from Chris Lawton's (dad) post of Rafe



Rafe was a big Stoke fan and I think that Chris's post says it all

Thank you so very much for your support. This is the last bit to share on if you can, and to check everyone is on the same page…to remember My Treasure tomorrow - Especially in the 14th minute when/IF all goes well, the roof will be off The 365!

For those interested and especially why - People will think what’s this all about…So here’s my smallest way of explaining the Hell my son endured through 16+ months of misery…

My Son took ill with what would become an extremely rare rash at the end of Feb 22. This rash ravaged his body from top to tail, inside out, where Stevens-Johnson Syndrome TENS took hold.

Then at the Alder Hey, the few weeks of ‘so called’ recovery from this condition, he suffered several infections where the doctors said he was ‘the sickest boy in the country’ nearly dying on several occasions.

In Gods way 😂 he laughably started fo recover from this disgusting attack IE his skin started to recover, BUT not one drop of recovery from My Boy’s inner being!

So having fought off infection after infection with a temperature on one occasion of 43.7 degrees, brain seizures, heart stopping moments and blood pressures extremities that were off the scale that required an induced coma….We were left with our beautiful son totally and so completely wrecked with his total nervous system wiped out.

What followed was 14/15 months of an imprisoned boy who could do absolutely nothing for himself! NOTHING - No movement, blind, the car wreck of all car wrecks in Hell on a rainy day - That being Critical Illness Polyneuropathy - Translation…totally debilitated from head to toe but where he could still move his head and was regularly cognitively there from time to time reacting many times to my family and I with smiles.

Sadly on the 4th July I had to let him go as God wasn’t listening and didn’t take advantage of the months I brought him in hope.

Please share on in the name of my amazing son Rafe Lawton. And to clap the stadium roof off in the 14th minute X

[maninasuitcase]

I have genuinely become quite teary reading that.
Sometimes there is genuinely no justice on this planet for these kind of things.

I shall give him that applause he richly deserves.

RIP young un.

[Wizbit]

How fucking awful is life sometimes god bless you young stokie we'll be with you and I will be on my feet clapping for yiu and yiur family x

[crouchpotato1]

How awful that is and life certainly isn’t fair at times
I’ll certainly be clapping on the 14th minute tomorrow

[carruthers1on1]

RIP Rafe and love to Chris and all your family. As a dad of three kids I can't imagine what you've been through. We'll be with you.

[theonlooker]

It certainly puts a few moans and groans about Stoke into perspective. I'm speechless. What an awful situation for the lad himself but also the family he leaves behind.

RIP

[Gods]

Heart breaking.

RIP Rafe and love to all of you.

[ange1]

I hope everyone joins in. just such a dreadful thing to happen. RIP Rafe.

[roylandstoke]

We’ll be with you

[felonious]

What a heart breaking post, sending love to the family I'll be doing my bit in the 14th minute tomorrow.

[stokebloke]

Life can be so cruel.

RIP young man

[thornestein]

Tragic , RIP young man

[xchpotter]

Horrendous and makes you appreciate what you have. RIP young man, forever a Stokie.

[thehartshillbadger]

Absolutely heartbreaking. Thoughts go out to the family.
I won’t be there tomorrow but I’ll be watching on my sofa and I’ll make sure those Vale no marks next door have to put cotton wool in their ears when I’m clapping on the 14th minute 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Deleted]

I'll more than happily clap on the 14th minute in memory of the lad.

RIP Young Stokie.

[theoptimist]

Heartbreaking story. Puts everything in perspective.

[Marc01]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-66865651.amp

[stantheman]

I've got dust in my eyes.
What a lovely photo of a lovely lad.
I'll give it my loudest tomorrow.
RIP Rafe

[flea79]

What a terrible story

RIP young’un

With us every step along the way

[sticky]

That’s heartbreaking, rip little fella

[middleoftheboothen]

Just broke my heart reading that mate and not ashamed to say it's made me cry. I've got two lads myself and can't imagine what you are going through. I can't be there tomorrow mate but I'll clap the roof off my house on the fourteenth minute that's for sure. It must be hell mate but try to keep strong. We'll be with you every step along the way!

[leicspotter]

Heartbreaking

I can't begin to imagine your pain

[milton58]

Reading things like this brings life into perceptive....I can honestly say I just had a weep sometimes life is absolutely shit.but when you read something like that it isn't to bad.. tomorrow I'm at work but at 14 minutes of past twelve no matter what I may not clap but I will pause what I'm doing for one minute...

[wherty]

I shall pass this on the commentary team from Sky so to mention his name in tribute during the 14th minute applause.
This has made me cry I'm not ashamed to say.

[numpty40]

Never been one for these minute applauses, but will do tomorrow.

[prestwichpotter]

Just awful.

RIP Rafe and I really hope the team can get 3 points in your memory tomorrow x

[boothenconvert]

I’ll certainly be helping to raise the roof for Rafe.
What a tragedy.
My thoughts with all the family.

[boothenconvert]

I’ll certainly be helping to raise the roof for Rafe.
What a tragedy.
My thoughts with all the family.

[36dd]

What an awful situation to be in and my heart goes out to you. I believe the club are doing a video tribute before the match (rightly so), you will certainly have me clapping on 14 minutes.

RIP 🔴⚪️

[pmjh]

R.I.P Rafe and condolences to his loved ones. I can't imagine the pain they have endured seeing him suffer. Lift the roof of tomorrow everybody.