Family thought 'beautiful' boy, 3, had constipation but it was instead a heartbreaking diagnosis
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDominic and Victoria waited 18 years to have children. When Arthur arrived, and his sister, two years later, their family was complete.
But everything changed when their 'beautiful, smart, and funny' little boy started getting tummy troubles aged three. READ MORE: Covid could leave Greater Manchester's future in ruins - with warning that 'things are about to get worse' "It all started with constipation," explained his grandmother, Sharon Currie, from Blackley. "He was going to the doctors for months and months with constipation." Tragically, however, doctors deduced Arthur wasn't suffering from constipation but a rare form of cancer.
On October 16, 2020, Arthur was diagnosed with stage four clear cell sarcoma of the kidney. It's a rare cancer and one which Arthur's doctor had only come across once before. "It took them a few weeks to figure out which cancer it was," Sharon said. "It started off with his kidney, and now it's in nearly every bone in his body." You can donate to Arthur's fundraising page here Arthur has been going through chemotherapy and radiotherapy and has been in and out of hospital ever since he was diagnosed.
He's been out of school too, over fears of exposing him to coronavirus and other infections, but was able to celebrate his fifth birthday with all of his favourite superheroes last week which he 'absolutely loved'. "It's almost like I'm talking about someone else but it's my grandson and I'm just heartbroken," Sharon told the Manchester Evening News.
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