Boy, 11, trapped in body of a pensioner due to ageing disease prepares for first day of secondary school
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:03 AM on 27th August 2010
Like his new classmates, Harry Crowther is excited to be starting secondary school next week.
But the sprightly 11-year-old has a few extra preparations to make because he suffers from progeria - a rare genetic disease that makes him age five times faster than normal.
Harry, from Kirklees, West Yorkshire, has had a specially-made blazer to fit his small frame.
Harry Crowther, 11, is looking forward to going to his new school and says he will ignore anyone who stares. He has had a special blazer made.
The youngster, who suffers the aches and pains of a pensioner, has also had a special bag that converts into a seat cushion to make lessons more bearable.
Harry has arthritis in his fingers, toes, knees, elbows and wrists.
His mother Sharron said: 'We've had a meeting with the school and he's going to be allowed to leave lessons five minutes earlier to avoid corridor crushes.
'They're also going to put his locker in a quieter area and he won't be allowed to do contact sports in PE like football or rugby.
'It's not that we want him to get preferential treatment, but he needs to avoid big crowds where he could get bumped.
'With him being small and bruising easily, we don't want him to get hurt.'
Harry lives with his mother and IT director father John 41, sister Emma, 16 and 14-year-old brother Jack.
When Harry was born at Dewsbury District Hospital there was no indication there was anything seriously wrong.
Progeria sufferer Harry Crowther will leave classes five minutes early to avoid being jostled
Medics first thought he had a cleft palate, but tests revealed his mouth was normal.
Yet by the time he was one, Harry had developed large brown freckles under his armpits and the skin across his abdomen became tighter. As he started school, the youngster's face began to alter and he was eventually referred to a geneticist at Leeds General Infirmary.
For years, Harry's symptoms baffled medics until his parents saw a programme about a girl with Hutchinson Guilford Progeris Syndrome - the nearest illness to Harry's condition - and the penny dropped.
Harry was diagnosed with A-typical Progeria Syndrome at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, U.S when he was seven. The oldest sufferer of a similar condition survived to the age of 26.
For now, Harry is concentrating on his first day at Castle Hall School.
The student, who would like to be a marine biologist, said: 'I'm looking forward to it but I don't know my way around the school, which I'm a bit worried about.
'If people stare, I'll just ignore them and deal with it. When my arthritis comes on, I just stop and take a break.
'I'm looking forward to chemistry most. I love doing experiments.'
His mother, a pre-school manager, added: 'It is a big milestone getting Harry here, after the years of not knowing what was wrong with him.
'I am really worried about him, especially as his other school saw him through from his diagnosis.
'It is such a big school with about 800 pupils. I just hope all the information about Harry is going to get across to people like supply teachers.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1306629/Boy-11-trapped-body-pensioner-aging-disease-prepares-secondary-school.html#ixzz0xo1Hc1Jx
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:03 AM on 27th August 2010
- Comments (12)
- Add to My Stories
Like his new classmates, Harry Crowther is excited to be starting secondary school next week.
But the sprightly 11-year-old has a few extra preparations to make because he suffers from progeria - a rare genetic disease that makes him age five times faster than normal.
Harry, from Kirklees, West Yorkshire, has had a specially-made blazer to fit his small frame.
Harry Crowther, 11, is looking forward to going to his new school and says he will ignore anyone who stares. He has had a special blazer made.
The youngster, who suffers the aches and pains of a pensioner, has also had a special bag that converts into a seat cushion to make lessons more bearable.
Harry has arthritis in his fingers, toes, knees, elbows and wrists.
His mother Sharron said: 'We've had a meeting with the school and he's going to be allowed to leave lessons five minutes earlier to avoid corridor crushes.
'They're also going to put his locker in a quieter area and he won't be allowed to do contact sports in PE like football or rugby.
'It's not that we want him to get preferential treatment, but he needs to avoid big crowds where he could get bumped.
'With him being small and bruising easily, we don't want him to get hurt.'
Harry lives with his mother and IT director father John 41, sister Emma, 16 and 14-year-old brother Jack.
When Harry was born at Dewsbury District Hospital there was no indication there was anything seriously wrong.
Progeria sufferer Harry Crowther will leave classes five minutes early to avoid being jostled
Medics first thought he had a cleft palate, but tests revealed his mouth was normal.
Yet by the time he was one, Harry had developed large brown freckles under his armpits and the skin across his abdomen became tighter. As he started school, the youngster's face began to alter and he was eventually referred to a geneticist at Leeds General Infirmary.
For years, Harry's symptoms baffled medics until his parents saw a programme about a girl with Hutchinson Guilford Progeris Syndrome - the nearest illness to Harry's condition - and the penny dropped.
Harry was diagnosed with A-typical Progeria Syndrome at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, U.S when he was seven. The oldest sufferer of a similar condition survived to the age of 26.
For now, Harry is concentrating on his first day at Castle Hall School.
The student, who would like to be a marine biologist, said: 'I'm looking forward to it but I don't know my way around the school, which I'm a bit worried about.
'If people stare, I'll just ignore them and deal with it. When my arthritis comes on, I just stop and take a break.
'I'm looking forward to chemistry most. I love doing experiments.'
His mother, a pre-school manager, added: 'It is a big milestone getting Harry here, after the years of not knowing what was wrong with him.
'I am really worried about him, especially as his other school saw him through from his diagnosis.
'It is such a big school with about 800 pupils. I just hope all the information about Harry is going to get across to people like supply teachers.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1306629/Boy-11-trapped-body-pensioner-aging-disease-prepares-secondary-school.html#ixzz0xo1Hc1Jx
Dom Ago 21 2016, 11:47 Da Annalisa
» Mi sono messa in pari
Dom Ago 07 2016, 12:01 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 5 Agosto 2016
Ven Ago 05 2016, 12:21 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 4 Agosto 2016
Gio Ago 04 2016, 10:46 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 3 Agosto 2016
Mer Ago 03 2016, 11:33 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 2 Agosto 2016
Mar Ago 02 2016, 11:47 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 1 Agosto 2016
Lun Ago 01 2016, 12:17 Da Annalisa
» Intervista audio a Michele D'Anca (a cura di Aldo Oliva)
Ven Lug 29 2016, 15:31 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 29 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 29 2016, 12:21 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 28 Luglio 2016
Gio Lug 28 2016, 11:47 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 27 Luglio 2016
Mer Lug 27 2016, 11:47 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 26 Luglio 2016
Mar Lug 26 2016, 12:12 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 25 Luglio 2016
Lun Lug 25 2016, 13:14 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 22 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 22 2016, 11:29 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 21 Luglio 2016
Gio Lug 21 2016, 11:39 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 20 Luglio 2016
Mer Lug 20 2016, 11:44 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 19 Luglio 2016
Mar Lug 19 2016, 11:15 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 18 Luglio 2016
Lun Lug 18 2016, 11:54 Da Annalisa
» Non mi piace Laura
Sab Lug 16 2016, 20:54 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 14 Luglio 2016
Gio Lug 14 2016, 10:40 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 13 Luglio 2016
Mer Lug 13 2016, 12:06 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 12 Luglio 2016
Mar Lug 12 2016, 11:30 Da Annalisa
» Puntata dell'11 Luglio 2016
Lun Lug 11 2016, 10:41 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 7 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 08 2016, 12:05 Da Annalisa
» Puntata dell'8 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 08 2016, 12:03 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 6 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 08 2016, 11:21 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 5 Luglio 2016
Mar Lug 05 2016, 12:57 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 4 Luglio 2016
Lun Lug 04 2016, 11:34 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 1 Luglio 2016
Ven Lug 01 2016, 12:07 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 30 Giugno 2016
Gio Giu 30 2016, 20:35 Da -francis-
» Perchèèèèèèèè
Gio Giu 30 2016, 12:01 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 29 Giugno 2016
Mer Giu 29 2016, 13:52 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 28 Giugno 2016
Mar Giu 28 2016, 12:16 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 27 Giugno 2016
Lun Giu 27 2016, 23:11 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 24 Giugno 2016
Ven Giu 24 2016, 12:00 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 23 Giugno 2016
Gio Giu 23 2016, 18:16 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 22 Giugno 2016
Gio Giu 23 2016, 12:26 Da Annalisa
» Ciaoooooo
Mar Giu 21 2016, 15:25 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 21 Giugno 2016
Mar Giu 21 2016, 11:49 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 20 Giugno 2016
Lun Giu 20 2016, 18:39 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 17 Giugno 2016
Lun Giu 20 2016, 18:38 Da -francis-
» Puntata del 16 Giugno 2016
Gio Giu 16 2016, 13:19 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 15 Giugno 2016
Mer Giu 15 2016, 12:04 Da Annalisa
» Carletto non c'è più
Mer Giu 15 2016, 12:02 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 13 Giugno 2016
Mar Giu 14 2016, 17:39 Da perla
» Puntata del 14 Giugno 2016
Mar Giu 14 2016, 12:54 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 10 Giugno 2016
Ven Giu 10 2016, 19:01 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 9 Giugno 2016
Gio Giu 09 2016, 14:06 Da Annalisa
» Puntata dell'8 Giugno 2016
Mer Giu 08 2016, 14:02 Da Annalisa
» Puntata del 7 giugno 2016
Mer Giu 08 2016, 10:55 Da -francis-
» Centovetrine torna davvero!
Mer Mag 25 2016, 12:20 Da -francis-
» In estate le puntate di Centovetrine inedite?
Gio Apr 28 2016, 11:39 Da -francis-
» Il Commissario Montalbano
Mar Mar 15 2016, 12:42 Da -francis-
» Le puntate inedite di Centovetrine in onda in Albania su Top Channel. Canale 335 sul satellite
Lun Mar 07 2016, 11:00 Da perla
» BUON NATALE
Gio Dic 24 2015, 12:40 Da Annalisa
» Roberto Alpi a "Un posto al sole"
Mer Dic 16 2015, 12:42 Da -francis-
» Incredibile!
Mer Dic 16 2015, 10:40 Da perla
» Le conseguenze dell'inganno (Elizabeth George)
Lun Nov 23 2015, 11:50 Da -francis-
» La gattina bianca
Gio Nov 19 2015, 12:34 Da perla
» Andiamo a bere la pioggia (Raffaele Mangano)
Lun Ott 26 2015, 16:30 Da -francis-
» Ho sognato
Mer Ott 07 2015, 19:12 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 21 settembre - lunedì
Mar Set 22 2015, 18:50 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 18 settembre - venerdì
Dom Set 20 2015, 13:38 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 17 settembre - giovedì
Ven Set 18 2015, 11:33 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 16 settembre - mercoledì
Gio Set 17 2015, 17:40 Da -francis-
» Ho ereditato una canarina
Gio Set 17 2015, 12:10 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 15 settembre - martedì
Mer Set 16 2015, 15:30 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 14 settembre - lunedì
Mar Set 15 2015, 19:41 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 11 settembre - venerdì
Lun Set 14 2015, 16:44 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntate 9 e 10 settembre - mercoledì e giovedì
Lun Set 14 2015, 16:36 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 8 settembre - martedì
Gio Set 10 2015, 11:08 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 7 settembre - lunedì
Mar Set 08 2015, 21:16 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 4 settembre - venerdì
Sab Set 05 2015, 17:24 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 3 settembre - giovedì
Ven Set 04 2015, 15:16 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 2 settembre - mercoledì
Gio Set 03 2015, 14:02 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 1 settembre - martedì
Mer Set 02 2015, 13:35 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 28 agosto - venerdì
Sab Ago 29 2015, 11:23 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 27 agosto - giovedì
Ven Ago 28 2015, 18:16 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 26 agosto - mercoledì
Gio Ago 27 2015, 16:36 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 25 agosto - martedì
Mer Ago 26 2015, 12:22 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 24 agosto - lunedì
Mar Ago 25 2015, 17:43 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 27 luglio - lunedì
Mar Lug 28 2015, 10:28 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 24 luglio - venerdì
Sab Lug 25 2015, 12:14 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 24 luglio - giovedì
Ven Lug 24 2015, 11:36 Da -francis-
» Franca
Gio Lug 23 2015, 12:39 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 22 luglio - mercoledì
Gio Lug 23 2015, 12:38 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 21 luglio - martedì
Mer Lug 22 2015, 13:39 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 20 luglio - lunedì
Mar Lug 21 2015, 16:31 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 17 luglio - venerdì
Sab Lug 18 2015, 11:04 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 16 luglio- giovedì
Ven Lug 17 2015, 17:02 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 15 luglio - mercoledì
Gio Lug 16 2015, 10:39 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 14 luglio - martedì
Mer Lug 15 2015, 17:45 Da -francis-
» Le mie tortorine
Mar Lug 14 2015, 17:07 Da perla
» Upas - puntata 13 luglio - lunedì
Mar Lug 14 2015, 09:51 Da -francis-
» Addio a Beautiful
Sab Lug 11 2015, 16:15 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 10 luglio - venerdì
Sab Lug 11 2015, 11:17 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 9 luglio - giovedì
Ven Lug 10 2015, 11:39 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 8 luglio - mercoledì
Gio Lug 09 2015, 17:15 Da -francis-
» Upas - puntata 7 luglio - martedì
Mer Lug 08 2015, 11:54 Da -francis-