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'Oscar's Miraculous Recovery'


Health & Wellness  (tags: health, children, disease, cancer, illness, prevention, protection, treatment, medicine, good news )

Dee
- 110 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Oscar Parry has had leukemia twice, three bone marrow transplants and five brain hemorrhages. Oscar is now fully recovered.
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Dee C. (521)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 4:01 am
"His doctor says it is a "miracle" that the 10-year-old Essex boy is still alive and is back at school as well as fundraising for the hospital that saved him.

His mother Yvonne said: "Even by Great Ormond Street Hospital standards he is doing well."

Oscar was born with a genetic syndrome called Noonan's Syndrome which left him with a minor heart condition and slightly small for his age."

Read more at site..
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (265)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 5:40 am
So pleased that that this boy has overcome all obstacles, may he be an encouragement to all
 

Karen S. (96)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 3:20 pm
Thanks Dee. What a poignant story. And what tenacity this little fella must have. I wish him and his family well.
 

Dee C. (521)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 3:23 pm
Children are so resilient..We can learn a lot from them..but indeed these were extraordinary obstacles for such a young child..
Very encouraging..yes..
 

Barbarocat Kay (657)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 3:52 pm
Wow...what a special gift from God Oscar is!! Thnx Dee!!
 

Trish Cameron (7)
Wednesday August 26, 2009, 6:06 pm
this is a very remarkable young boy...he triumphed over such incredible odds...a true sign of hope ...god bless you!
 
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