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Our brave daughter finally has the all-clear 5 years after becoming UK’s youngest liver transplant patient

Newborn Miley was given just two weeks to live after she was diagnosed with acute liver failure

BRITAIN’S youngest liver transplant patient has got the all-clear — five years after her life-saving op aged 15 days.

Miley Hodson’s parents said they have got “the best Christmas present we could ask for”.

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Britain's youngest liver transplant patient Miley Hodson has got the all-clear
Tiny tot Miley was given just two weeks to liveCredit: Roland Leon
Miley, who had stopped breathing, then had a nine-hour liver swap opCredit: Roland Leon

Newborn Miley was given just two weeks to live after she was diagnosed with acute liver failure.

The tiny tot, who had stopped breathing, then had a nine-hour liver swap op.

As she was so small, doctors could not fully close the wound so knitted it with a suction device.

Miley spent the next six months in hospital, battling infections, a collapsed lung and hypertension, and needed multiple ops.

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Now five, she has made a full recovery — to the joy of mum Jemma, 41, and dad Dean, 43.

Jemma, a carer from Kidderminster, West Midlands, said: “It’s been such a tough time for Miley, she’s been through such a lot.

Miley with dad Dean, 43, mum Jemma, 41, and brother Noah, sevenCredit: Roland Leon
Miley, now 5, has just learned how to ride her bikeCredit: Roland Leon
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"But she’s finally come through it all — and to look at her now, you wouldn’t know what she’s been through.

“She’s just learned to ride her bike, and we’re going to have such a great Christmas.”

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They have written to the family of her donor, a young boy, to thank them.

Jenna, also mum to Noah, seven, said: “Without that wonderful gift, Miley wouldn’t be here.”

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