The heartbroken parents of a desperately ill little girl unable to undergo a liver transplant say they are "not ready to let her go" and are "still holding on to that tiny bit of hope that's left". Alice Lyden-Thomas, who is almost two years old, has a rare congenital heart defect, called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
She was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in February because her oxygen levels were low and she spent time on life support in intensive care. It was hoped she could undergo surgery on her heart, which would have been the fourth open heart surgery she's had in her lifetime. You can donate to a fundraiser for Alice here.
By March, Alice's condition had improved considerably and there were even discussions about discharging her, said her mum, Emilia Thomas, 24, who lives in Cardiff. But overnight Alice was diagnosed with hepatitis - inflammation of the liver - and she entered acute liver failure.
