'We could have lost her'
This Morning’s Rylan Clark-Neal reveals his mum nearly died of sepsis earlier this year
RYLAN Clark-Neal has revealed his mum Linda nearly died of sepsis earlier this year.
During a discussion with Dr Ranj about the life-threatening infection, Rylan revealed how his mum was taken to hospital complaining of a bad hip.
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He recalled: "My mum has severe Crohn's disease - earlier this year she was rushed to hospital moaning about her hip. My mum's 66 this month.
"And we were thinking 'Oh God, she's going to need a hip replacement' but she had septicaemia."
"And I want to say - you know 70 years of the NHS, thank you.
"Because they saved my mum's life. They said 'one more week and we could have lost her.'"
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During an appearance on This Morning, he said: "She had surgery for Crohn's but something went wrong.
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"She's home now. She's well. We had a nice little Mother's Day."
Linda has been battling the disease for more than 30 years, and Rylan has previously spoken about her bravery in dealing with the chronic condition.
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The disease affects about one in 1,200 people in the UK and causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system.
Symptoms include diarrhoea, intense abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue.
The condition is believed to be genetic so Rylan has been tested for the condition.
He previously told the Daily Mail: "I have been tested for it and it is a slight worry but it is my mum that I worry about."I hope that if I get it I will be able to manage it well. I know a lot about it but for now I am happy and healthy."
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