Scots parents desperate to make final memories with baby given weeks to live

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The parents of a toddler who could die within weeks if he can't get a life-saving double transplant are desperate to make special final memories with their son.

Two-year-old Zachary Bradford is severely ill as he waits for a small bowel and liver transplant. But the vital organs can only come from a child donor, giving Zachary a slim chance of surviving.Medics have told shattered parents Jade Earaker, 23, and Rhys Bradford, 29, that their boy might not make it till his third birthday on October 4.While they remain hopeful a donor will be found, they have launched an 11th hour fundraiser so they can plan their final days with the tot.

The Kirkintilloch couple, who are also parents to one-year-old Reuben, are hoping to take Zachary to legoland and plan to celebrate Christmas early as a family.

Jade told the Record: "We don’t know how long we’ve got left with him but we want to make each day we have with Zachary special."We would love to spend time as the four of us making memories together." Jade had dreamed of one day being able to take her son to Disneyland but the family are unable to travel. "We hope to take him to Legoland, or CBeebies land, somewhere with a hospital nearby," she continued. "If we can't get anywhere then we will bring Christmas forward and give Zachary his own mini nursery at home. "Anything that can take us away from our world of constant worry and hospital visits. "We’d love to take him to Disney World, if he gets the transplant."Zachary was put back on the transplant list earlier this year after he received a new liver in 2023, following five unsuccessful matches.