Mrs Hinch has revealed her eldest son Ronnie, three, has been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease after being rushed to hospital.
The cleaning influencer whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe gave her followers an update on Monday evening as she explained the family are now at home after spending ten days in hospital.
Posting photos of her ‘brave, darling boy,’ she wrote a lengthy caption explaining her son’s symptoms and diagnosis.
‘FINALLY “We can go home now Mummy” Ron, you are SO brave, SO strong, SO loved and just beautifully unique darling boy,’ she began.
‘We have spent the past 10 days living whats felt like a real life nightmare. But I just wanted to thank you all for so many kind messages and update you all.’
‘Ron’s temp spiked 40 at home, I phoned an ambulance. Ron was admitted and IV antibiotics started but NOTHING was working, in fact Ronnie deteriorated.
‘The incredible doctors and nurses started every blood test and scan you can imagine. We paced rooms and corridors for days just waiting for an answer, a result … anything!
‘Seeing Ron this way kicked me with a fear and desperation I’ve never felt in my whole life. What is happening to our son! Please tell me!’
She then explained how doctors finally reached a diagnosis.
‘After a couple of days, more symptoms appeared and results returned. Ron was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, something I had never heard of before.’
As Sophie explained ‘Kawasaki disease is a rare, non contagious disease that only affects around eight in every 100,000 children under the age of five in the UK. This disease causes swelling of the blood vessels throughout the body.’
‘It can also affect the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle when not treated early enough.
‘The main symptoms to look out for include a persistent high temperature, body rash, swelling and then peeling of the hands and feet, red blistered lips, bloodshot eyes, strawberry tongue, inflamed sore throat and Swollen lymph glands.’
Sophie went on to thank her local hospital and the world renowned Great Ormond Street in London who collaborated on Ronnie’s diagnosis and treatment.
‘This past week has shaken our whole world as a family. I’ve never felt a fear like it. But I need to say THANKYOU to the incredible team at Broomfield hospital, St Marys and Great Ormond street.’
