A teenager initially diagnosed with tonsillitis only to discover he was suffering from leukaemia has suffered a heart-breaking delay after his bone marrow transplant was cancelled. Jordan Grainger was rushed to hospital by his family on Boxing Day and prescribed antibiotics for the suspected throat infection.
But his condition continued to worsen and he was taken back to A&E a week later, where he collapsed in the waiting room. After blood tests, Jordan, 18, and his devastated parents were told he had acute myeloid leukaemia.
Jordan rapidly started treatment and underwent seven days of intensive chemotherapy on January 14, spending his 18th birthday in hospital during a six-week stay. His devastated mum and dad Dean and Emma Grainger, who have another son and daughter aged 15 and 12, have been by his side, living at the hospital while also juggling work and childcare.
