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Coronation Street shock as Chesney's son given devastating diagnosis
Corrie doesn’t shy away from the big issues, and next week, another comes to the fore.There’s a nasty surprise in store for Gemma and Chesney Brown, who began dating on the soap in 2019, as they finally discover that the mysterious illness their son Joseph has been struck down with is Lyme disease. Joseph's shock diagnosis comes when, following weeks of worry, trips to the GP and Gemma even being removed from the house by social services after they suspect her of deliberately poisoning her son, he collapses while at home and is rushed to hospital.There, doctors tell his distraught parents and grandparents that the culprit is Lyme Disease, probably picked up from a tick bite whilst on a camping holiday and though shocked, Gemma and Chesney are relieved that Joseph’s disease is treatable - and he should make a full recovery.
