FIVE-year-old Jacob Williamson has begged for sick brother Mason to get a new heart so they can have a kickabout together again.
The kindly kid even asked parents Nicola, 38, and Dave, 42, if they can get his nine-year-old sibling a new one from the shops.
Glen MinikinJacob Williamson, five, has begged for sick brother Mason to get a new heart[/caption]
Glen MinikinMason was born with only half of his heart working[/caption]
Glen MinikinMason, from Doncaster, needs a heart transplant after suffering from a condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome – pictured with parents Nicola and Dave[/caption]
Mason was born with only half his heart working and has been on the waiting list for a replacement for the past two years.
Supermarket worker Nicola said: “The boys are so close. Mason is desperate to run around with Jacob, and all his friends too, but he gets out of breath very easily.
“More than anything, Jacob wants Mason to have a new heart, and give him a new chance at life.”
The couple found out Mason had a condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome when Nicola was just 20 weeks pregnant.
The newborn had surgery at four days old to try to correct the defect.
Nicola said: “It was heartbreaking seeing him so helpless.”
He has had multiple surgeries since and had a pacemaker fitted.
His mum, from Doncaster, added: “It has been a tough ride.
After the third surgery, he was in hospital for two months because of infection.
“After that he managed well for a year, and he even managed to be a pageboy at a family wedding with Jacob. We were so proud of him.
“But then he started to struggle again. We noticed he was getting tired and breathless and his lips were turning blue.”
Mason was then put on the transplant list after assessment at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.
But Nicola said: “He has gone downhill since then. It’s so hard and we just take each day as it comes.
“Jacob is desperate for doctors to find his brother a new heart so they can play together. We just have to pray that a heart is found in time.”