not sure if this is a spoiler, so apologies if a moderator has to move it!!
Sarah complains of being too tired to play outside
then starts bruising for no cause..
are we looking at a leukaemia story line?
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not sure if this is a spoiler, so apologies if a moderator has to move it!!
Sarah complains of being too tired to play outside
then starts bruising for no cause..
are we looking at a leukaemia story line?
I remember reading that Debbie would be involved in a big storyline so maybe poor little Sarah does
Andy and Alicia won't be going to Spain now if Andy's daughter is seriously ill.
Just had a random thought that I wanted to share, so here goes??
What if Sarah does have leukemia? And it's the type of leukemia that needs cord blood or bone marrow from a full sibling. Would Debbie and Andy consider having another child together in order to save the child they already have? What would that do to Debbie's relationship with Cameron? He's left his children in order to be with Debbie, they've lost a child together and now were discussing the possibility of having one of their own. What would happen to the relationship if he his girlfriend becomes pregnant by her ex?? Most parent would do anything and make any type of sacrifices for their child/children. But for Andy and Debbie would they be prepared to go this far???
it depends how accurate the writers are going to be..?
IF Sarah has leukaemia, then it should be acute lymphoblastic or ALL, for which the treatment is chemotherapy, to take the patient into remission, and in 80 % of children, this is considered 'cured'
Bone marrow would not be the treatment of first choice...
and....even if Andy and Debbie had a second child, there is no guarantee that that child's bone marrow would be a match for Sarah. Just as likely is Debbie or Andy themselves being a match
so lets see how the writers stick to the right path.....
EMMERDALE bosses are plotting an explosive "designer baby" storyline, The Sun can reveal.
Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden will find themselves in a race to conceive another child to give dying daughter Sarah a bone marrow transplant.
An ITV1 source said: "It's a terrible dilemma.
"This is a real issue parents face. Should children be brought into the world just to save siblings?"
The problem is made worse as Debbie, played by Charley Webb, and Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) have split and now have new partners.
Producers hope the storyline - to be played out over the next year - will encourage more people to sign up as donors.
Emmerdale's former couple Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden will decide to conceive another baby in a bid to save their daughter Sarah when she becomes seriously ill, a report has claimed.
The pair, played by Charley Webb and Kelvin Fletcher, will face a heartbreaking race against time when they learn that Sarah will die without a bone marrow transplant, according to The Sun.
Viewers have recently seen Debbie become concerned over her daughter's health after mysterious bruises started appearing on her body and she began complaining about feeling tired. The plot is expected to become more prominent on screen in the coming weeks.
Speaking of the "designer baby" storyline, a source told the newspaper: "It's a terrible dilemma. This is a real issue parents face. Should children be brought into the world just to save siblings?"
Emmerdale bosses have not yet confirmed the storyline, but fans have been speculating that such a plot could be in store for some time.
Speaking to Digital Spy earlier this year, Emmerdale's executive producer Steve November promised that Debbie had a "huge" plot on the way which would be "a big talking point".
More recently, series producer Stuart Blackburn said that the planned story for Debbie would "last for over a year and touch the hearts of a lot of our regular characters". He added: "A lot of decisions are going to have to be made."
Debbie has been in a relationship with haulage driver Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) over the past few months, while Andy is dating feisty barmaid Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson).
What's the odds of another relative not a sibling being a donor match. Cain to have a change of heart about forcing Amy getting an abortion. Maybe she could keep it to be a possible donor.
now I have read in a spoiler DS I think, that Sarah has 'a genetic condition' and Andy blames the Dingle line of course, because it couldnt be him!!
So I am revising my diagnosis, as leukaemia obviously isnt genetic, but what could it be...? something fairly obscure, and starnge it hasnt shown itself until Sarah is 6-7?
With the inbreeding of the Dingle Clan it could be anything
Double thanks Sarah c ,for the info (must admit never heard of it before) , and your work. What do you think about Sarah having a kidney disorder that requires a transplant ?
the spoilers I have read have said Sarah needs a bone marrow transplant, and I cant think of anything that isnt bone, marrow or blood related that would need one?
and now a genetic condition has been mentionned, I think it has to be something rare that hardly anyone has heard of?
(leukaemia not being genetic..)
I think she has leukaemia
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/soapersta...-ho-from-Andy/
THIS is the moment Andy Sugden calls time on his relationship with Alicia Gallagher.
Andy ends it because he can’t give her what she wants – a future together in Spain.
He tells her he needs to stay in the UK because his daughter Sarah is unwell and viewers will soon find out she’s suffering from leukaemia.
Despite Andy’s concern over his daughter, Alicia becomes demanding and he snaps, asking her to move out to give him space.
An insider said: “Alicia doesn’t seem to understand the father-daughter bond and has been telling everyone about their move to Spain, while bugging Andy to set a date.
“But she pushes too far at the wrong time and Andy asks her to pack her things and leave.”
Our source added: “It looks like she may not get to live happily ever after, or will they kiss and make up?”
I think the consultant said the condition was very serious and therefore I assume would need urgent treatment ,also wouldn't there be a health risk for another child if the condition is genetic. Sarah c is well up on the condition & treatment wonder what she reckons ?
well last night the consultant said they are looking at chromosome breakage syndrome, of which there are 4 different genetic conditions, one of which is Fanconi's. This must mean that both Andy and Debbie are carriers, and would therefore have a 50% chance of having a child that is a carrier, and a 25% chance of having a child with the condition. So 1 child in every 4 they have by law of average?
I am only familiar with the Fanconis anaemia of the 4, and life epectancy is usually 25 years? on average.
so a bone marrow transplant is what Sarah would need, in 'real life' an unrelated donor would be sought from the national register, as 9 months is a long wait for Sarah. It wont kill her, but the lack of blood cells she has now would be nasty to live with for that long, especially as at the end of a pregnancy the new child could be affected too anyway?
Well spotted and 100% perfect diagnosis http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/s...253#post757253 story revealed next Wednesday
Emmerdale star Charley Webb has hinted that her character Debbie Dingle will hide her emotions as Sarah's illness storyline gathers pace in forthcoming episodes.
As officially confirmed earlier this week, the mystery surrounding Sarah's symptoms comes to an end next Wednesday when she is diagnosed with Fanconi Anaemia, a rare genetic disorder affecting children which causes bone marrow failure and predisposition to cancer.
Debbie and Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher) are left stunned by their daughter's diagnosis and immediately vow to do whatever it takes to help her.
Webb told Soaplife of the storyline: "Having a sick child is such a massive, awful thing. The research, everything, has to be right because people know what can and can't happen in these circumstances."
Asked whether it is a difficult plotline to be involved with, the actress replied: "It is, because this is a real condition and it affects so many families you don't even hear about. It needs to be done right.
"And the emotion needs to be right. You can't play the whole storyline crying. Debbie puts a mask on and is very focused. I think a lot of parents probably go through that thing of being very centred and trying to keep everything together."
As Debbie and Andy need to find a bone marrow match for Sarah (Sophia Moore), the pair have been tipped to consider conceiving another baby to save her.
Webb confirmed: "[Debbie] starts researching the condition and that's how the whole 'saviour sibling' idea comes up. She finds out for herself that that's an alternative."
Amy's baby. I was right. Septic Peg strikes again. I really need to start charging these soaps for my consultancy fee.
Emmerdale star Charley Webb has revealed more details of her character's 'saviour sibling' storyline, explaining that Debbie Dingle has "no doubt" she is making the best move for her young daughter Sarah.
As revealed earlier in the year, Debbie and Andy will soon start making plans to have another child together in a bid to save Sarah, who has been diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Fanconi Anaemia and needs a bone marrow match.
Although Debbie and Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) are now both in serious relationships with Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) and Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) respectively, the storyline sees them forced to pretend they are a couple as they seek IVF treatment for Sarah's sake.
Webb told This Morning today: "They've got to pretend that they're still a couple and there's no doubt in [Debbie's] mind that she's going to do that. She'll do whatever it takes."
"There's so many twists and turns, and they face problem after problem after problem after problem with the IVF. There's loads more to come," she continued.
The actress also said that she is glad Emmerdale bosses are raising awareness of Fanconi Anaemia, noting that few people have heard of the disease.
She explained: "Personally, I think it's extremely important. The hits on the Fanconi Anaemia website have gone up by 30 times more. Fanconi Anaemia is so rare and there's no research for it. I didn't even know it existed before I started this storyline, so I've actually struggled to research it because there's not much about, which is difficult because it's horrendous."
Emmerdale continues tonight at 7pm on ITV1.
Well diagnosed on here though by Sarah CQuote:
The actress also said that she is glad Emmerdale bosses are raising awareness of Fanconi Anaemia, noting that few people have heard of the disease.
Why don't Andy and Debbie get the turkey baser out or do it the old fashion way, instead of going through the IVF. None of them have the money to pay for it.
Emmerdale star Natalie Anderson has discussed her character's role in Sarah's illness storyline, admitting that Alicia Gallagher will experience mixed emotions as she becomes increasingly affected by the situation in the coming days.
Alicia is currently supporting partner Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher) as he and Debbie Dingle desperately try to find a bone marrow match for their young daughter, who has been diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Fanconi Anaemia.
Anderson told Inside Soap of the storyline: "Alicia is absolutely devastated for Sarah, Andy and Debbie. She's trying very hard to be supportive. She loves Sarah to bits and as a mum to Jacob, she knows how important it is to look out for your child.
"So when the donation unit comes to the village hall, she's right there bullying everyone to spit into tubes to see if they could be a match for Sarah. But it's all becoming very difficult for Alicia, because she's jealous of Debbie and all of the time that Andy has to spend with her now."
The actress added that upcoming tension between Alicia and Debbie makes the situation more difficult.
"Those two are so confrontational," she explained. "They both get each other's backs up. I think what annoys Alicia the most is when Debbie says that she's a bad mum. But she isn't - they just come from extremely different schools of parenting."
Sarah's storyline takes a new twist in the next fortnight when Andy and Debbie decide to have another baby together in a 'saviour sibling' plan.
Charley Webb, who plays Debbie, recently confirmed that the pair will have to pretend to be a couple as they undergo IVF treatment for Sarah's sake.
I remember you saying a while back 1 in 4 chance of success ,can they wait so long with such odds, for treatment to start ? surely the consultant would advise about the risk?
I don't think Alicia and Debbie are that different as mothers. They have both had lousy up bringings and would do anything for their kids. The reason they don't get on is that deep down they are the same, and that's why Alicia is worried because she knows she would sleep with her ex to save Jacob if she could have kids. She knows the thought of Andy and Debbie sleeping together if they have to is a possibility.
exactly, it is a long shot, but they could produce another child with Fanconis?
No they wouldnt wait that long for treatment, they would still be looking at international registers for an unrelated match. The UK sources marrow donors from all over the world and the odds of finding an unrelated match would be greater than Andy and Debbie having a second child that matches - but I guess not so dramatic tv!! :)
I was reading in The Sun TV mag today that they find a possible donor for Sarah and Alicia tells Sarah. What's the chances of it being Carl?
I think it sounds like an anonymous donor, as they are a match and then decide not to donate - which happens..
and (dramatic as it would be for the S/L) you do not get to know who your donor is or where they come from, except under very unique circumstances, so even if it was Carl, we shouldnt know!
You're right Sarah donors do back out ocasionally, although I have to say it is very rare and is usually because during various blood tests and medicals something has shown up and the donor cannot be declared medically fit. Also unless the donor is related, no contact is allowed between the donor and the recipient for at least 2 years and then only if both parties agree, everything is treated with extreme confidentiality.
I have had the honour of couriering marrow from country to country when the donor and recipient are on different continents, and often the donor would include a 'good luck' card, which we would take, btu which had to be anonymised prior to handing over, which always seemed a little like over kill