'My baby boy had chest infections and stared off into space - months later he was diagnosed with 1 in 20k condition'

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Adam Ward and his wife Rebecca welcomed their little boy Max into the world in March 2021. He was their second child. The family, from Bamford in Rochdale, were made up.

After a few weeks, Max was routinely hit by chest infections. He also had a tendency to stare into space and not look his loving parents in their eyes.

Due to their concern, Adam and Rebecca were ‘constantly’ going to Royal Oldham Hospital. READ MORE: Residents up in arms over new 'bus gate' that takes longer to drive around than it does to WALK through After rounds of testing and multiple diagnoses, the couple were told Max had one of the rarest medical conditions in the world.

Now, just short of his second birthday, Max will see Manchester Cathedral lit up blue - to raise awareness of Angelman Syndrome.