16-year-old Harley Andrews died mere hours after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. His devastated family shared that their son complained of feeling unwell weeks prior to his passing but doctors told him he was likely experiencing a viral infection or \u201cgrowing pains.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nFollowing that visit, the young football player displayed no symptoms until last weekend when he noticed blood in his urine. His dad, Kevin Edwards, and his stepmom took him to the Royal Bolton Hospital where they were told he had stage four leukemia. At that point, the cancer spread so much that it caused unreversible damage to his internal organs and brain, causing internal bleeding.<\/p>\n
Kaylee Jackson, a close friend of Harley\u2019s mom, Gemma, started a GoFundMe to the help the family with the expenses, the Mirror reported.<\/p>\n
Harley and his dad
\nThe fundraiser, which helped raise [REDACTED] – Click Here To Reveal Text By Watching A Short Ad him. His passing has left an incredible void in our community.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo parent should ever have to face such unimaginable pain, and no family should have to worry about financial burdens while grieving the loss of their child.<\/p>\n
The fundraiser is hoping to \u201cease some of the financial strain\u201d on Harley\u2019s grieving family, helping toward funeral costs, time away from work and \u201cany other expenses they face during this heartbreaking time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harley\u2019s mom posted an update on the page, \u201con behalf of myself, kev and [the] rest of the family,\u201d expressing the family\u2019s appreciation to everyone who donated.<\/p>\n
In her message, she said: \u201cWe really do appreciate and seeing how loved Harley was brings comfort to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kaylee, who worked with Harley at Newton Westpark Primary School [REDACTED] – Click Here To Reveal Text By Watching A Short Ad sisters.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was all about family, always with his brothers and sisters and friends,\u201d she told the Daily Mail. \u201cHarley used to love playing football in the street with the kids and giving them piggybacks.\u201d<\/p>\n
She noted that he was \u201cjust one of those kids that everyone got along with\u201d and said \u201cit\u2019s a real shame because he was just starting off in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harley was playing for Leigh Town and Astley & Tyldesley FC, as well as Leigh East Rugby Club.<\/p>\n
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