Nicholas Tadros hospital journey after Sea World helicopter crash

The 10-year-old boy who survived the horrific Sea World helicopter crash that killed his mother has spoken out about his long fight in hospital, including an amputation.

The 10-year-old boy who survived the horror Sea World helicopter crash that killed his mother has spoken out about his long fight in hospital, saying he was grateful to have his father by his side every step of the way.

Nicholas Tadros has been in hospital since the January 2 disaster in which two helicopters collided mid-air over the Southport Broadwater. The crash claimed the life of his mother, Vanessa Tadros, as well as that of UK tourists Ron and Diane Hughes and pilot Ash Jenkinson.

Young Nicky told A Current Affair all he wanted was to get out of hospital.

“In the morning I wake up, I feel nauseous so I do a little bit of vomiting but they are sorting it out, I have breakfast, brush my teeth and then I get in the wheelchair and we have laps around the hospital all day,” he said.

Nicholas Tadros.

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Nicky’s recovery has been a long, hard battle. He broke many bones in his body and there were fears that he would end up brain dead. His right leg was amputated two weeks ago.

But he is currently on the mend and doing well.

“My kidneys have woke up and I’m no more on a fluid restriction and my liver levels have gotten better and all my blood test results have gotten really good,” he said.

Nicholas Tadros is still in hospital following the January 2 disaster which killed his mother. Picture: Supplied Facebook A Current Affair Channel 9

In two weeks it is expected he will get a prosthetic leg following his amputation.

“I was a bit nervous at the beginning because I thought they got a chainsaw (to) chop it off from Bunnings warehouse,” he said.

Nicky said the one thing he was looking forward to was living a normal life again - going to school, doing karate and swimming.

Simon Tadros with son Nickey. Picture: Supplied Facebook A Current Affair Channel 9

Nicky said it was the help of his father that got him through the pain.

“He is always caring for me since day one. He’s never left my side no matter what,” Nickey said.

“When I am sad, when I am happy, when I am angry. He always cares for me.

His father Simon told A Current Affair he was proud of his son, especially considering the multiple surgeries including the amputation, which last 5.5 hours.

“He’s just pushing through every kind of hardship and he’s just pushing through it and the results are showing,” Mr Tadros said.

“That’s full credit to Nicholas. He’s out of ICU, he’s not connected to any more pumps or machines and feeding tubes, kidneys are waking up, liver functions, he’s got more freedom, he’s more mobile.

“The second part of the journey is just beginning.”

Mr Tadros said he hopes that within a month they could start going home at night while Nicky does rehab during the day.

“I know for a fact mum would be extremely proud of him, she’s looking down at him saying ‘that’s my tough Nicky, he's being strong, he’s being brave the way we brought him up’,” he said.