Campaigning mum says Lancaster teen William Verden 'would have died for nothing' if she had listened to doctors
A defiant mum from Lancashire says her son 'would have died for nothing' if she had listened to doctors.
READ MORE: Gorgeous Lancs seaside village with clifftop Viking ruins, hidden beach coves and fascinating industrial history "My boy has a chance at last – this is all we’ve ever hoped for. My anxiety was running high but my heart was exploding with sheer relief.” The mum, a full-time carer for William, added: “It’s the best present I could have asked for.” Tests showed some abnormalities in his blood levels but no obvious sign of disease recurrence.
The Sunday People first told in November how Amy planned to fight a decision by bosses at Manchester Children’s Hospital to offer her and his dad Will, 44, only palliative care for William. The lad was diagnosed with rare disease focal segmental glomerulosclerosis at 14, which affects seven in every million people. His kidneys were operating at just 40%.
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