Table 1

Key themes and subthemes

ThemeSubtheme
The stress of hospitalisationThe dawning light of seriousness
Breaking the bad news
Waiting for news
Living with VITTComing home is not the end
The whole family has to adjust
Multiple losses and some gainsLoss of a loved one
Loss of a future
From trauma, growth
Battling against the system
  • VITT, vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis.