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Post by rugbytoffee on Nov 18, 2021 13:39:01 GMT
The young son of former England footballer Gary Stevens has died tragically aged four.
Steven’s son Jack was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
Just a year ago his family were hopeful of a recovery after Jack underwent a stem cell transplant following his diagnosis with juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia.
The stem cells Jack received from older brother Oliver had ‘engrafted’, meaning they had entered Jack’s bone marrow, enabling him to produce his own white blood cells.
The transplant procedure was brought forward after Jack responded to two rounds of preparatory chemotherapy, negating an original plan for five cycles of treatment.
Stevens – a brilliant right-back in Howard Kendall’s magical mid-1980s Everton team – and the couple’s other sons, Oliver and Josh, would join Jack and Louise at weekends.
This morning Everton said: "Everyone at Everton is deeply saddened to learn that Gary Stevens’ four-year-old son, Jack, has passed away following his courageous battle with leukaemia.
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Post by Avinalaff on Nov 18, 2021 15:30:21 GMT
Ah, what a sad outcome. All the best to his family x
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