Etta Cartmill

Girl, 3, Faces Second Organ Transplant After She and Her Brother Were Diagnosed with Rare Genetic Condition (Exclusive)

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NEED TO KNOW Etta Cartmill, a 3-year-old girl in Northern Ireland, is preparing for her second major organ transplant The child was born with an extremely rare genetic condition known as TTC21B The girl’s older brother, Olly, was also born with the same life-threatening condition A young girl in Northern Ireland diagnosed with a rare … Read more

‘Thriving’ three year old facing second life-changing transplant

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Etta Cartmill has spent much of her young life in hospital, fighting to survive. The toddler and her older brother Olly were both born with an extremely rare genetic condition, which caused them to suffer kidney failure. Olly had kidney surgery in 2023 and Etta has already received a life-changing liver transplant. Etta is now … Read more