Sign up to FREE email alerts from Mirror - daily news Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailA boy with a rare disease that made him swell to twice his size has made an astonishing recovery thanks to pioneering treatment. Email webnews@mirror.co.uk(Image: Lincolnshire Live / BPM Media)Rachael and her husband Craig, 31, both feared that 'normal' childhood would be out of Dylan's reach as he battled the risk of a complete shutdown. Rachael said that it broke her heart when his condition caused him to swell up - almost doubling his clothes size as he struggled to walk. An organ transplant was out of the question as the disease would cause his body to reject the new kidney. "All because one incredible doctor and clinic researcher agreed to try this pioneering kidney treatment on him.

Source: Daily Mirror June 24, 2020 13:39 UTC