Our free email newsletter sends you the biggest headlines from news, sport and showbiz Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailHundreds of people have sent birthday cards to a nine-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a life-limiting disease. His family instead launched an appeal to get as many people as possible to send him a birthday card to make Oscar enjoy his special day. Oscar was diagnosed just before lockdown with Batten Disease, a neuro-degenerative illness that affects only a handful of children every year. Alex said he wanted to do something to "make Oscar feel special" and for this reason they launched an appeal for people to send over birthday cards, BBC News reports. Oscar was diagnosed with Batten Disease in late February after a series of tests at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Source: Daily Mirror November 15, 2020 03:21 UTC