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17th September 2021
10:53am BST

Harry's symptoms included bruises on his legs, pale skin, tiredness and chest infection symptoms.
"It was a bolt out of the blue hearing that because it was so unexpected. Kids that age are forever getting viral infections and chest infections because they're mixing with each other," she said.
The mum said Harry is doing well but has his bad days.
"We're still in the first six months, Harry's doing ok but it's very up and down."
She explained that they've been through this before with her husband's cancer diagnosis, but seeing a child go through it is every parent's worst nightmare.
"It's heartbreaking. I often sit there and wish I could swap places with him. There have been many times I've sat there thinking 'let it be me'. If I could, I would take it away from him in a heartbeat."
The mum urged other parents to get unusual symptoms checked out, especially if you're feeling unsure about them.
"A parent knows their child best and if anyone has any concerns or feels that something isn't right, I would advise to go get it checked out."
She stressed that if you're not happy with what your doctor tells you then to get a second opinion.
You can never be too sure, the mum added.
"We never in a million years thought we'd be affected by this but we have been and it's so easy for us to pass off the symptoms as something else."
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