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[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.] [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.] https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...-dont-25507738 [William working as a security guard at a local event] Last edited by arista; 21-11-2021 at 01:04 AM. |
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