Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd’s love child left unable to move or speak for TWO days and in ‘intense pain’ after rare illness floored him
Brave Greyson suffers from a rare condition called AHC and his devoted mum regularly shares her pride in him
THE mum of Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd’s love child has revealed their son was floored by a rare illness which left him unable to move or speak for TWO days.
Sammy Milewski has shared her pride in brave son Greyson after he finally shook off the attack, before revealing the youngster now wants to follow the father he’s never met onto the stage.
Sammy – a sales executive – previously revealed the youngster has an incredibly rare condition called AHC, and regularly posts details of the ailment on Twitter.
She revealed: “My lil ones condition is too strange Last 2days he's not been able t move an talk, now he's just told me he wants t be a rock star singin & dancing.
“From being soo poorly to just get up an say he's better an start dancing. Couldn't be prouder of him.”
She later shared a touching snap of the lad in a tiger mask, adding: “This one melts my heart.”
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Actor Jack has never seen Greyson, six, but pays maintenance after demanding a DNA test following the birth of his son.
Greyson's illness paralyses parts of his body and leaves him in intense pain. He has daily medication and needs liquid medicine, syringing into his mouth when he has an attack, which takes place about once a month.
She said: “Hate seeing my lil dude poorly,just stopped him biting an pulling his arm saying mummy arm to go. Another arm mummy. #Hearbreaking.”
The 29-year-old David Platt star – who has two children Nyla and Reuben with fiancée Lauren Shippey – has never tried to see his son.
He was conceived after a one-night stand with Sammy, 31, from Rotherham, South Yorks, behind his lover’s back.
A source revealed: “Jack knows his son has a serious condition but has never once been in touch.
What is AHC?
Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) is a rare neurological disorder. It causes repeated, transient attacks of hemiplegia (paralysis of a portion of the body, including the face) and can be very painful for the child. Triggers for attacks include environmental conditions, water exposure, light, physical activities, foods, emotional response, odors, fatigue and medications. Although named “of childhood” those affected by AHC do not grow out of it. Episode may change and sometimes decrease in frequency with age. While it can be managed with medication, there is currently no cure.
“She doesn’t need his help but you’d think he would have some interest in his own flesh and blood and how he is getting on.
“Sammy is strong enough to cope on her own but what she does struggle to cope with is how a man can turn his back on his own flesh and blood.”
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