The day we thought we might never see

Heart swap op Ethan to start school at four

- MARTIN BAGOT

FOR one boy, starting school today will be an extra special milestone.

Four-year-old Ethan Eaves had a heart transplant during lockdown after spending most of his young life hooked up to a mechanical heart machine.

He was diagnosed with an enlarged heart at eight months old.

Mum Roselelia said: "It's a line we never thought we'd be saying without Ethan's donor - Ethan starts school!'

"We all just can't believe it that this poor baby who was confined to a bed, unable to run around or reach any milestones like other children, now has the chance to start school."

Now the family, from Luton, Beds, are looking forward to a bright future after little Ethan has come on leaps and bounds.