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Herzerkrankung von den Doktoren übersehen: Dan Cipriani konnte dank seiner neuen Smartwatch selbst eine supraventrikuläre Tachykardie diagnostizieren
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WORDS BYLINE: Sarah Ingram
The symptoms were scary. Dan Cipriani’s heart rate would speed up and he would feel lightheaded and dizzy - sometimes while exercising and at others while he was at rest.
Dan first went to the doctor when he was 13 with sudden random onset palpitations, but he left the GP’s office without answers.
Dan went back another five times over the years and always left with doctors scratching their heads.
He was given a battery of tests; wearing a heart monitor for days on end or booking into hospital for echocardiograms and ECGs - but nothing was conclusive.
Meanwhile, the episodes kept happening. Dan’s heart rate would reach 220 BPM while sitting down; when it should have been between 60 and 100.
The 32-year-old banking director from London has always been fitness-mad.
He has run countless sub-three hour marathons, three ultra marathons including one 100-mile race and has competed in an Ironman.
He could not be healthier, but each time he would exercise, he would experience these troubling episodes.
‘They happened probably once a fortnight but then became more frequent over the last two years and would last longer, perhaps up to a minute,’ he says.
‘They also always happened during intense exercise. I did an Ironman triathlon and the London Marathon, and my heart rate jumped up to 220 beats a minute during the races, which was scary. I’ve had different diagnoses from stress with my work to potentially low blood sugar’, he explains.
Then, a year ago, he was finally given a diagnosis. After an event where his heart raced constantly at 220BPM, he decided he’d had enough and went back to his cardiologist and demanded answers.
‘My doctor told me to buy a Kardia monitor, which is an ECG device you attach to your phone so you can track a cardiac event when it happens. The day after I bought it, I had an episode and caught it with the monitor, sent it to my cardiologist, and he knew immediately what it w *** Lo
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Herzerkrankung von den Doktoren übersehen: Dan Cipriani konnte dank seiner neuen Smartwatch selbst eine supraventrikuläre Tachykardie diagnostizieren
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WORDS BYLINE: Sarah Ingram
The symptoms were scary. Dan Cipriani’s heart rate would speed up and he would feel lightheaded and dizzy - sometimes while exercising and at others while he was at rest.
Dan first went to the doctor when he was 13 with sudden random onset palpitations, but he left the GP’s office without answers.
Dan went back another five times over the years and always left with doctors scratching their heads.
He was given a battery of tests; wearing a heart monitor for days on end or booking into hospital for echocardiograms and ECGs - but nothing was conclusive.
Meanwhile, the episodes kept happening. Dan’s heart rate would reach 220 BPM while sitting down; when it should have been between 60 and 100.
The 32-year-old banking director from London has always been fitness-mad.
He has run countless sub-three hour marathons, three ultra marathons including one 100-mile race and has competed in an Ironman.
He could not be healthier, but each time he would exercise, he would experience these troubling episodes.
‘They happened probably once a fortnight but then became more frequent over the last two years and would last longer, perhaps up to a minute,’ he says.
‘They also always happened during intense exercise. I did an Ironman triathlon and the London Marathon, and my heart rate jumped up to 220 beats a minute during the races, which was scary. I’ve had different diagnoses from stress with my work to potentially low blood sugar’, he explains.
Then, a year ago, he was finally given a diagnosis. After an event where his heart raced constantly at 220BPM, he decided he’d had enough and went back to his cardiologist and demanded answers.
‘My doctor told me to buy a Kardia monitor, which is an ECG device you attach to your phone so you can track a cardiac event when it happens. The day after I bought it, I had an episode and caught it with the monitor, sent it to my cardiologist, and he knew immediately what it w *** Lo
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Herzerkrankung von den Doktoren übersehen: Dan Cipriani konnte dank seiner neuen Smartwatch selbst eine supraventrikuläre Tachykardie diagnostizieren
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WORDS BYLINE: Sarah Ingram
The symptoms were scary. Dan Cipriani’s heart rate would speed up and he would feel lightheaded and dizzy - sometimes while exercising and at others while he was at rest.
Dan first went to the doctor when he was 13 with sudden random onset palpitations, but he left the GP’s office without answers.
Dan went back another five times over the years and always left with doctors scratching their heads.
He was given a battery of tests; wearing a heart monitor for days on end or booking into hospital for echocardiograms and ECGs - but nothing was conclusive.
Meanwhile, the episodes kept happening. Dan’s heart rate would reach 220 BPM while sitting down; when it should have been between 60 and 100.
The 32-year-old banking director from London has always been fitness-mad.
He has run countless sub-three hour marathons, three ultra marathons including one 100-mile race and has competed in an Ironman.
He could not be healthier, but each time he would exercise, he would experience these troubling episodes.
‘They happened probably once a fortnight but then became more frequent over the last two years and would last longer, perhaps up to a minute,’ he says.
‘They also always happened during intense exercise. I did an Ironman triathlon and the London Marathon, and my heart rate jumped up to 220 beats a minute during the races, which was scary. I’ve had different diagnoses from stress with my work to potentially low blood sugar’, he explains.
Then, a year ago, he was finally given a diagnosis. After an event where his heart raced constantly at 220BPM, he decided he’d had enough and went back to his cardiologist and demanded answers.
‘My doctor told me to buy a Kardia monitor, which is an ECG device you attach to your phone so you can track a cardiac event when it happens. The day after I bought it, I had an episode and caught it with the monitor, sent it to my cardiologist, and he knew immediately what it w *** Lo
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Herzerkrankung von den Doktoren übersehen: Dan Cipriani konnte dank seiner neuen Smartwatch selbst eine supraventrikuläre Tachykardie diagnostizieren
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WORDS BYLINE: Sarah Ingram
The symptoms were scary. Dan Cipriani’s heart rate would speed up and he would feel lightheaded and dizzy - sometimes while exercising and at others while he was at rest.
Dan first went to the doctor when he was 13 with sudden random onset palpitations, but he left the GP’s office without answers.
Dan went back another five times over the years and always left with doctors scratching their heads.
He was given a battery of tests; wearing a heart monitor for days on end or booking into hospital for echocardiograms and ECGs - but nothing was conclusive.
Meanwhile, the episodes kept happening. Dan’s heart rate would reach 220 BPM while sitting down; when it should have been between 60 and 100.
The 32-year-old banking director from London has always been fitness-mad.
He has run countless sub-three hour marathons, three ultra marathons including one 100-mile race and has competed in an Ironman.
He could not be healthier, but each time he would exercise, he would experience these troubling episodes.
‘They happened probably once a fortnight but then became more frequent over the last two years and would last longer, perhaps up to a minute,’ he says.
‘They also always happened during intense exercise. I did an Ironman triathlon and the London Marathon, and my heart rate jumped up to 220 beats a minute during the races, which was scary. I’ve had different diagnoses from stress with my work to potentially low blood sugar’, he explains.
Then, a year ago, he was finally given a diagnosis. After an event where his heart raced constantly at 220BPM, he decided he’d had enough and went back to his cardiologist and demanded answers.
‘My doctor told me to buy a Kardia monitor, which is an ECG device you attach to your phone so you can track a cardiac event when it happens. The day after I bought it, I had an episode and caught it with the monitor, sent it to my cardiologist, and he knew immediately what it w *** Lo
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Hielt ihre Beschwerden für Covid: Bei der 27jährigen Evgenia aus London wurde eine aggressive Krebsart diagnostiziert
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WORDS BYLINE: Deborah Cicurel
For months, she brushed off the symptoms. The nagging pain in her shoulder blade, an irritating cough, and relentless fatigue all seemed like nothing serious.
But when Evgenia’s pain worsened, her energy drained, and a mysterious rash appeared, she knew something wasn’t right.
“I didn't really think that anything was going wrong until I really started feeling the pain in the shoulder blade getting more and more intense,” the 27-year-old says.
“I started coughing at some point as well, and this is when I thought maybe I’d got Covid. I didn't really pay much attention to it.
“Then it started getting really bad and I wouldn't be able to speak. I would cough all the time, and it really interfered with my day-to-day stuff.”
In March 2023 she decided to seek help. At first, doctors were unconcerned. An MRI of her neck revealed nothing alarming - except, by sheer luck, a small glimpse of a lump lower in her chest.
Evgenia, 25 at the time, was referred to a lung specialist but the appointment was delayed. Precious weeks ticked by before she could get further tests.
By the time she underwent a biopsy in July, her condition had deteriorated significantly.
The persistent cough made speaking difficult, everyday tasks left her exhausted, and what had started as a vague discomfort had become an overwhelming burden.
Then came the words no one ever expects to hear: Stage 4 lymphoma.
“I had a feeling before that I might have cancer,” Evgenia, from London, remembers. “I think actually knowing the diagnosis is much better than not knowing it.
“Of course I was upset and I couldn't believe the diagnosis for a bit, and I was like, ‘This cannot be happening to me. Why me?’
“But in a way it was a relief: when you don't know your diagnosis yet, you feel super frustrated because you know that you are getting worse and worse every day.
“And then when I finally found out the diagnosis, things started h *** Local Captio
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SCHICKSALE - Diagnose Dickdarmkrebs: Bodybuilderin Ann-Sofie Byberg aus Schweden musste sich einer Stoma-OP unterziehen
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WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
Bodybuilder Ann-Sofie Byberg, 55, refuses to let colon cancer or a life-changing stoma operation keep her from the stage.
The Swedish athlete, who has spent years sculpting her body into peak condition, was given the devastating news in early 2024 that she had stage 4 colon cancer.
But instead of letting the diagnosis define her, Ann-Sofie is proving that nothingónot even major surgeryócan stop her from fighting.
ìThe first signsÖ well, we were on a long holiday in Turkey, but after only two weeks, I had real problems going to the toilet,î she recalls.
ìI tried everything, but nothing worked. After three weeks, I could only drink. We decided to fly home because something was really wrong.î
Back in Sweden, doctors confirmed her worst fears.
ìIn January 2024, I got the answer: I had a 10cm tumour growing into my vagina. Stage 4 colon cancer,î she says.
ìThousands of questions rushed through my head. Am I going to live? What happens now? My husband and I talked about different scenarios, trying to prepare ourselves for what was coming. There were many tears.î
The battle started immediately. By March 2024, Ann-Sofie underwent surgery to receive a colostomy, and by April, she was enduring 27 days of chemotherapy and radiation. She describes the treatments as brutal, admitting that even for someone as physically strong as her, the pain was almost unbearable.
ìI can honestly say that my stomaómy ëlife bagíówas the smallest problem,î she says.
ìThe chemo and radiation, that was really hard. Not at first, but as the weeks went on, I couldnít move. My world shrank. By June, I was bedridden, and everything below was a mess. I had inflammation in my bladder, so much pain. I was on over 50mg of morphine three times a day.î
Radiation didnít just damage the tumouróit also severely affected her healthy organs, leaving her with large holes between her vagina and colon. Now, she is facing another major o *** Loca
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FEATURE - Schon mit 22 Jahren: Andre Yarham aus Norwich leidet an Demenz
SONDERKONDITIONEN: PREISABSPRACHE! *EXCLUSIVE*
Andre Yarham, 22, who has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. See SWNS story SWLSdementia. The mother of a 22-year-old man diagnosed with early-onset dementia is calling for greater awareness of the disease in young people. Mum Sam Fairbairn, 47, said it was a "devastating blow" to learn that her son Andre Yarham was diagnosed with dementia at just 22 years old. Andre, from Norwich, Norfolk, is among just 0.1 per cent of the UK population to receive a form of dementia diagnosis under the age of 65 in October 2023. Mum Sam has now had to give up her job as a driver for Sanders Coaches to become Andre's full time carer. / action press (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 44023157
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FEATURE - Schon mit 22 Jahren: Andre Yarham aus Norwich leidet an Demenz
SONDERKONDITIONEN: PREISABSPRACHE! *EXCLUSIVE*
Andre Yarham at Truckfest when he was younger. See SWNS story SWLSdementia. The mother of a 22-year-old man diagnosed with early-onset dementia is calling for greater awareness of the disease in young people. Mum Sam Fairbairn, 47, said it was a "devastating blow" to learn that her son Andre Yarham was diagnosed with dementia at just 22 years old. Andre, from Norwich, Norfolk, is among just 0.1 per cent of the UK population to receive a form of dementia diagnosis under the age of 65 in October 2023. Mum Sam has now had to give up her job as a driver for Sanders Coaches to become Andre's full time carer. / action press (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 44023161
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FEATURE - Schon mit 22 Jahren: Andre Yarham aus Norwich leidet an Demenz
SONDERKONDITIONEN: PREISABSPRACHE! *EXCLUSIVE*
Sam Fairbairn and son Andre Yarham. See SWNS story SWLSdementia. The mother of a 22-year-old man diagnosed with early-onset dementia is calling for greater awareness of the disease in young people. Mum Sam Fairbairn, 47, said it was a "devastating blow" to learn that her son Andre Yarham was diagnosed with dementia at just 22 years old. Andre, from Norwich, Norfolk, is among just 0.1 per cent of the UK population to receive a form of dementia diagnosis under the age of 65 in October 2023. Mum Sam has now had to give up her job as a driver for Sanders Coaches to become Andre's full time carer. / action press (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 44023164
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FEATURE - Schon mit 22 Jahren: Andre Yarham aus Norwich leidet an Demenz
SONDERKONDITIONEN: PREISABSPRACHE! *EXCLUSIVE*
Andre Yarham at his 21st birthday. See SWNS story SWLSdementia. The mother of a 22-year-old man diagnosed with early-onset dementia is calling for greater awareness of the disease in young people. Mum Sam Fairbairn, 47, said it was a "devastating blow" to learn that her son Andre Yarham was diagnosed with dementia at just 22 years old. Andre, from Norwich, Norfolk, is among just 0.1 per cent of the UK population to receive a form of dementia diagnosis under the age of 65 in October 2023. Mum Sam has now had to give up her job as a driver for Sanders Coaches to become Andre's full time carer. / action press (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 44023159
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FEATURE - Michael Irving hat ein ganzes Zimmer seinen Simpsons Erinnerungsstücken gewidmet
*** HEADLINESimpsons superfan, who hid room full of expensive memorabilia from dates, now shows it off to 40,000 TikTok followersSUMMARYMichael Irving, 35, thinks his collection is worth over £8,000.BODYA Simpsons superfan, who has an entire room dedicated to the cartoon’s memorabilia and shares videos of his collection to his 40,000 followers on TikTok, says he has so much merchandise that he would hide it from dates if they ever came over.Michael Irving, 35, a journalist from Melbourne, Australia, has watched early episodes of the show over 50 times and thinks his current collection – including stuffed toys, ceramic figures and mugs – is worth at least £8,000 (15,000).Before meeting his partner, he hid the collection from any dates or had to seriously prepare them for the extent of his hobby – but his current partner is a fellow Simpsons fan, and they love watching the show together.Michael began collecting The Simpsons merchandise in high school over 20 years ago and continued throughout university, saying: “Even back then, I was known as Simpsons Mick because of my obsession.”He has a sentimental attachment to the television show, saying: “It’s kind of a cultural touchstone for my generation, specifically.“I remember it being a big part of my childhood and even into the uni age. You appreciate it at different levels, at different ages.“It works well for kids, and once you become an adult, you start to identify with Homer and Marge more than you would say, Bart.”Explaining why he collects The Simpsons memorabilia, Michael said: “There was just so much merchandise to collect. You can get a variety of items, essentially.“So if I was collecting Pez dispensers, they kind of all look the same.“Whereas, if you’re collecting something as broad as the Simpsons, you’ve got Pez dispensers, but also stuffed toys, mugs, glasses, figurines, DVDs, videos, cassettes, records, Lego, collected coins, ceramic figures.”Michael’s loved ones ar *** Local Caption *** 41111415
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate described Jacob as a 'cheeky, cuddly and wonderful' boy (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two weeks late and in *** Local Caption *** 41122068
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
On November 24 2016, Jacob died peacefully in the arms of his loving parents (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two w *** Local Caption *** 41122067
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Jacob Goodall died from an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) when he was just four months old (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C *** Local Caption *** 41122066
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate and Andy rushed forward their wedding so their baby boy would have the family name before he died (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency *** Local Caption *** 41122064
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate cuddling Jacob (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two weeks late and in the breech position – which means a ba *** Local Caption *** 41122062
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate said her little boy has 'left such a legacy' following his death (Lauren Bennett Tippins at Lemon Sky Photography Ltd/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo a *** Local Caption *** 41122059
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitated.Deborah explained: “That’s when they said she has some kind of an *** Local Caption *** 41040245
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitated.Deborah explained: “That’s when they said she has some kind of an *** Local Caption *** 41040243
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! Connie made it home after three months in hospital (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitat *** Local Caption *** 41040241
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis' family on her dad's 90th birthday (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition “the *** Local Caption *** 40980667
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli, before her transition, at 66 years old (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transit *** Local Caption *** 40980657
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis, before her transition, with her daughter (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition *** Local Caption *** 40980660
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli six months into HRT (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition “the dark year *** Local Caption *** 40980668
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli said she likes to wear 'tasteful' women's clothing and shoes (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the ti *** Local Caption *** 40980656
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis all dressed up for a special dinner with her son (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her tran *** Local Caption *** 40980664
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen put her reborn doll in the window for Halloween (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen has two reborns called Roxy and Jupiter (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came acr *** Local C
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan and Lockie together (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas with him as *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, pictured here with his dad Dan, has been recovering at the Walton Centre (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’r *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, Dan, Torin and Lauren pictured together before the car accident (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all com *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie loves playing board games (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas wit *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie is working hard on his recovery (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christm *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie has been rehabilitating at the Walton Centre, Liverpool (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Li *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie is recovering from a devastating brain injury after a car accident in January 2022 (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Locki *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie had severe head injuries on the temporal lobe over his left eye, which left him with a brain haemorrhage (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie celebrating his 18th birthday at the Walton Centre, Liverpool (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie says he is looking forward to Christmas with his family(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liv *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie with is sister, Deena (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas with hi *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan was driving up to 700 miles a week to visit Lockie before transforming his van into a camper (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it wit *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, pictured here before his accident, suffered a devastating brain injury after a car accident in January 2022(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so gl *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie pictured with his brother, Torin (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christ *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie started talking in April with his dad (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend C *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan was overjoyed when Lockie started talking in April(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool t *** Local Caption *** 4
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen with her newborn reborn which she named Roxy (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I cam *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen sells her reborns for around £150 each (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came acr *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Zur Rettung der bedrohten Fledermauspopulation: Tierliebhaberin und Ökologin Amy Schwartz hat ihr Arbeitszimmer in einen Fledermausschutzraum verwandelt
Griff in his coconut snooze spot (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Superstar rescue bat takes to silver screen with Dr Dolittle owner and Ben Fogle to save endangered batsBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A superstar bat who was attacked by a cat has taken to the silver screen with his Dr Dolittle owner alongside Ben Fogle in an effort to save the endangered bat population.Animal lover Amy Schwartz, 28, an ecologist from Barry, Wales, turned her study into a bat saferoom in 2014, rehabilitating up to six bats at a time alongside her animal menagerie including a house rabbit, a bearded dragon, a crested Gecko and five chickens.But in September 2021 Amy rescued a Noctule bat, Griff, who due to a broken wrist was unable to be released back into the wild, becoming a permanent resident at Amy’s animal filled home.Now Griff has hit the silver screen starring in his own campaign alongside conservationist, Ben Fogle and streaming service Now, to celebrate the release of The Batman, giving away cinema-themed bat boxes to raise awareness about the declining bat population.“I’m always surrounded by animals,” said Amy.“It surprises me to hear that people don’t like bats. They get a lot of bad press from vampires, but they are adorable."She added: “Griff was brilliant on set, he’s a really curious bat and is really calm.”A bat enthusiast from a young age Amy went on to become an ecologist and fell into rescuing bats due to her unusual group of friends.“When I was young my grandfather used to take me on guided bat walks, they'd lend out a bat detector as you walked around, that's what started my interest in bats,” said Amy.“I started rescuing them eight years ago. As an ecologist it's normal to do bat care, so a lot of my friends take in bats, it just became a really normal thing to do."Keeping up to six bats at a time in the summer as a Bat Conservation Trust volunteer, Amy’s house is always full of her furry friends.“Late July is the busiest time of year *** Local Caption *** 40744
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen donates reborns to children’s hospitals and care homes in the US (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen paints the reborns herself at home (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came across b *** Local C
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis said she is now 'living (her) dream life' (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition *** Local Caption *** 40980671
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