When five-month-old Daniel Buffery was diagnosed with severe haemophilia doctors were unsure whether he would live.
Now six months on Daniel is a healthy toddler leading a normal life.
Daniel, of Copthorne, was put on a life support machine at the intensive care unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and since then he has been receiving treatment for the life-threatening disease which affects only males.
Now Daniel’s parents Richard and Emma have raised £3,500 at a fundraising evening for the hospital’s haemophilia unit, which helped to save his life.
Haemophilia is a genetic blood condition in which an essential clotting factor is either partly or fully missing. This causes someone with haemophilia to bleed for longer than normal.
Very strong
Emma said: “We didn’t find out Daniel had haemophilia until he was five months old. He was suspected of having a virus so he spent time at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where he had a CT scan. Four days later he had a spontaneous bleed in the brain. He has now made a full recovery.”
She added: “From the initial brain bleed prognosis, Daniel has suffered no brain damage at all and he has developed naturally. He is ahead with his walking and he is very strong.”
More than 200 people turned up to the event at Shrewsbury Squash and Rugby Club in Sundorne Castle, Uffington, for an auction and raffle.
Members from Shropshire and Worcestershire county squash teams paid £20 to play against world class players Cameron Pilley and Chris Rider.
A string of gifts were donated including an under 21’s England football shirt given by Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart.
Emma said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to all who donated items and who supported us.”