The mum of a three-year-old boy from Bristol, diagnosed with the same rare condition as Katie Price's son Harvey, is hopeful her son will have a similarly independent life when he grows up. Mary Jane James, who is a full-time carer for her son, Marley Thorpe, and a mum of three, said she didn't realise Katie Price's son had the same condition as her own son, until she saw an interview with them on TV.
She said: "It popped up on This Morning and they were talking about his condition and then as soon as they said it I remember thinking that I hadn't known that was the condition Harvey had. So it did kind of put me on a level with Katie, knowing that I wasn't alone and that there were other people like Marley out there.
"I have found others online but they mostly live in America which is a shame as I hoped to meet up with other mums, but I've not found any in the UK so far, so I'd love for anyone who reads this to maybe come forward and we can talk."
