A Queensland mum has opened up on how her six-year-old's potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant was delayed from the United States, after waiting months for the 'last hope' treatment.
The bone marrow transplant is a “last hope” for six-year-old Mateoh Eggleton who was initially diagnosed with chronic granulomatous disease in 2019.
Six-year-old Mateoh Eggleton has spent 3.5 years of his life undergoing treatments to save his life. Picture: Facebook Mateoh’s first transplant in 2020 cured his initial condition but prompted the development of haemolytic uraemic syndrome, causing his body to attack itself and stop its ability to produce critical red blood cells.
“I’m really angry and annoyed and frustrated because I just don't understand how this could happen. It should be supervised. It shouldn't be left alone,” Shalyn said. “Mateoh has been a long-term patient at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and his care team understands and shares the family’s disappointment at this unforeseen delay in the delivery of his donor cells,” the statement read.
Cheeky Mateoh is in good spirits but his mother Shalyn has urged Australians to register for donation so no family has to go through the same agonising wait. Picture: Facebook
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