Baby who 'survived a liver transplant' is now battling cancer 'brought on by the donated organ'
A TOT who survived a liver transplant is battling cancer brought on by the donated organ.Brave Evie Batewood survived a liver transplant is battling cancer brought on by the donated organEvie, with mum Nathalie, 26, and dad Dyllan, 27, was diagnosed as suffering from glioblastoma, the cancer which killed her donorEvie, born with a rare liver disease, became gravely ill last February aged nine months.
A liver was found in 24 hours, and doctors told her mum Nathalie, 26, and dad Dyllan, 27, the chance of the disease being passed on was 0.5 per cent. Evie, who has a twin sister Katie and brother Eli, three, then spent five weeks in hospital and appeared to make a full recovery. But her mum saw a lump on her ribs last November — and doctors discovered cancer cells had been growing in her liver and spreading.Nathalie said: “It hit really hard. You are completely devastated. You go on autopilot.” Evie, two next month, has finished a course of chemotherapy which has shrunk her tumours.Nathalie, of Portadown, Northern Ireland, said: “If she hadn’t had that transplant she would not be alive today and after it she had an amazing eight months.
Nathalie saw a lump on Evie's ribs last November — and doctors discovered cancer cells had been growing in her liver and spreadingBrave four-year-old Zac Oliver announces that he is cancer free
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Here’s a new way to spot psychopaths in your office meetingsIt’s not that they’re eating liver and fava beans
Read more »
Parents of dying Oscar post pic of smiling tot ready for surgeryTHE parents of dying five-year-old Oscar posted an adorable picture of their cheerful son who is “ready for surgery” after 5,000 people queued in the rain for hours to see if they are a…
Read more »
Former conjoined twins arrive home in Bhutan four months after Melbourne operationThe pair were separated in Melbourne in a six-hour-long operation after being born conjoined at the torso and sharing a liver.
Read more »
Firefighter dying of brain cancer given final escort through hospital on way to donate his organsA HEARTBREAKING video has emerged of a hero firefighter being escorted through the halls of a hospital by his pregnant wife and devasted colleagues en route to donating his organs. Cody Mooney, 31,…
Read more »
Young dad battling cancer can't kiss wife or baby girl due to TOXIC salivaCraig Fountain, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, felt his world had fallen apart when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer aged just 32
Read more »
Eastenders’ Jean Slater could be KILLED OFF in shock twist amid cancer battleEASTENDERS’ Jean Slater could be set to die in a heartbreaking storyline that will feature a devastating twist. The much-loved character, played by Gillian Wright, is putting her health at risk as …
Read more »
Mum-of-three left with gaping 'crater' on scalp after skin cancer battleA MUM-of-three has been left with a gaping “crater” on top of her head after being diagnosed with skin cancer. Nickie Murtagh, 34, had to have a ping-pong ball-sized piece of scalp cut …
Read more »
Bowel cancer warning: These five lifestyle habits may increase the risk of bowel cancerBOWEL cancer is one of the biggest cancer killers in the UK. While some risk factors associated with the disease are out of our control, others are related to lifestyle habits we choose to make. In the latter instance, the risk of developing bowel cancer could therefore be lowered by making some simple lifestyle changes.
Read more »
Lung cancer warning - the four most common signs and symptoms of deadly lung cancerLUNG CANCER symptoms can be difficult to spot, and may be easily ignored. But you should speak to a doctor if you have any of these common signs of a tumour. Are you at risk of deadly lung cancer?
Read more »