A 26-year-old man was devastated to have died after years of battling a debilitating illness caused by a hard tackle during a soccer match when he was just eight years old .
Connor Horton, from Locke near Kidderminster and Bewdley, was tragically stricken with pneumonia and its complications in June after an 18-year battle with Crohn's disease. died in
With no cure and no clear understanding of the cause of the disease, doctors still know little, but his family believes it was triggered by an incident during a game on the school playground. Thinks
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Connor's brother, 28-year-old Jay Shredder, said most of Connor's life was ruined by the disease.
Jay adds that his brother never had a proper childhood because he was always sick and lackluster and dropped out of college. I was.
"It started when we were kids. He played football in elementary school and got a bad tackle," Jay said.
It never got better. Doctors could not determine what was wrong.
"They eventually diagnosed Crohn's disease.
"We don't know what causes Crohn's disease, but it just needs a trigger, so the tackle did something to Connor's body.
Jay added:
``But as Conor got worse, he smiled less. His appearance changed and he didn't want to be photographed.
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Crohn's disease causes swelling of the tissues of the digestive system and abdominal pain. , can cause severe diarrhea,weight loss and life-threatening complications. cure. According to the
NHS website, certain factors play a role, such as being transmitted in families via genes and affecting the immune system to attack the digestive tract. It is considered possible. system.
Connor attended school, after which he was housebound in a debilitated state.
He was treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital until he turned 18,his mother Rosie Horton became his caregiver.
Despite his struggles, after Connor died, his family found out about the secret world his brother was living online.
Hearing about the friendships Connor has formed within his community internationally, Jay is relieved that his brother, who had been desperate for his condition, has found happiness.
Connor, forced to live out of his bedroom, was revealed to have helped people suffering from depression. rice field.
One girl said online that Conor sent her positive board when she was in the dark.
"It's great that Connor never stopped trying to help people no matter how hard things got," said Jay.
Jay will use funds raised on the GoFundMe page after Connor's death to raise public awareness about Crohn's disease and create charities to support families and patients. I am starting an organization.
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