Ryan Thomas has shared praise for the NHS after his son was rushed to hospital. The former Coronation Street star shared a sweet black and white photo of his poorly boy, Roman, after they were able to return home after a 24 hour stay in hospital.
It comes just weeks after Ryan's fiancee, and mum of his two children, Lucy Mecklenburgh had to rush Roman into hospital after contracting a virus at pre-school. The two-year-old has faced battles with his health before with specialists investigating his condition after Roman was found blue in his cot by his terrified mum a year ago.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy, 29, has previously shared how Roman is dairy free and is unable to drink any thin drinks, leaving his parents having to thicken any liquids due to his mystery health condition.
And it appears Ryan and Lucy suffered another scare over the week. Ryan took to his Instagram on Sunday night (October 2) to share a photo of the youngster in a cot in A&E as they spent the night in hospital. The concerned dad, who is known for playing Jason Grimshaw in Corrie, wrote alongside the snap: "Me and my little man have unfortunately been in this situation many times before.
"But this weekend we spent 24 hours in hospital away from home - but wanted to say a massive thank you to all the doctors and nurses at The Cumberland Infirmary for the hard work and dedication in making sure we get the best care possible." He then offered an update, saying: "Me and my boy are home safe because of you. We are truly grateful."
Following his major health scare last year, Roman has needed daily medication and an inhaler to help him breathe properly. The youngster has also been having regular check-ups and received a new diagnosis earlier this year. Lucy previously explained that doctors had discovered that liquids were able to leak into Roman’s lungs.
He had to undergo a 'videofluroscopy' – a moving X-ray taken as a patient consumes fluids. Speaking in a video at the time of the diagnosis, choking back tears, Lucy said: "I feel really weird about it because I’m sad for Roman." And Lucy and Ryan suffered another setback when their baby daughter Lilah was rushed to hospital and placed on oxygen after she struggled to breathe last month.
Lucy shared a photo of her daughter laying in a cot with tubes attached to the tot and revealed she had been diagnosed with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). She spent a few days in hospital before being allowed back home with her parents and older brother.
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