Snow is expected to fall in parts of the UK today on what could be the coldest night of the year. And the Met Office are now forecasting 'heavy' snowfall in parts of our region on Tuesday morning.
26.12.2023 - 09:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Surrounded by tinsel and baubles and with a huge beaming smile on his face, baby Rivan is preparing to enjoy all the fun of Christmas at home with his thankful family.
But it will be a celebration they thought might not happen - as the 18 month-old's life was saved by NHS 'angels' after he was struck down by pneumonia which led to one of his lungs collapsing. Rivan's parents told how he's been 'all around the wards' at two different hospitals, but is now back at home in time to enjoy the big day with his siblings.
Rivan, from Ince in Wigan, was admitted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool after spending a week at Warrington Hospital. A viral infection he caught led to a collapsed lung and the onset of pneumonia.
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His parents, Lucy and Simon Reid, first suspected something wasn't right when they noticed he had a high temperature which they couldn't control and a runny nose. They told how he was also rapidly losing weight, and began to grunt when he was breathing.
But now discharged from hospital, this Christmas will now be extra special, as it's the family's first with Rivan's little sister Orla, who is just six months old. He also has a big sister, 13-year-old Morgan, who Lucy said couldn't wait for him to get back home from hospital, even though he messes up her bedroom!
She said "It's been a really scary period, especially when Rivan was on High Dependency Unit, but the staff have been phenomenal and really looked after us. Rivan is now on the mend and we’re so excited to get home and spend our first Christmas together as a family of five.
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