Teenager who has a rare kidney disease. William Verden, 16,
 

BBC Text:
[Sunday People carries on its front page
an appeal from a teenager who has
a rare kidney disease. William Verden, 16,
and his family are asking doctors
to continue his treatment after medics
recommended he receive palliative care instead,
according to the paper.]
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[A distraught mum is battling to stop doctors
sending her son home for what may
be his last Christmas.
William Verden, 16, made a
heartbreaking plea: “I don’t want to die. My tubes keep me safe.”]


[Medics believe his complex autism
means it cannot be carried out properly.
Doctors treating him at Manchester
Children’s Hospital were given a second
opinion by an expert from Newcastle who
said his kidneys are “devastated” – and a transplant
is unlikely to work and carries huge risks.

Amy said: “He is probably going to die from this.
But he’s not ready to die now.
He deserves a chance like everyone.”

She fears William’s autism and ADHD have
influenced the decision,
as many kidney patients receive dialysis for their entire lives.
William has interfered with tube lines
and entry points, and at times needed
restraining during dialysis.]


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[William working as a security guard at a local event]