Glasgow boy will spend Christmas in hospital after vomiting blood

Beau Pallester was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital earlier this month for treatment.

The four-year-old, from Whiteinch, has Waardenburg-Shah syndrome and Hirchsprung’s disease, which means he struggles with mobility and is non verbal.

Beau Pallester (Image: Sourced)

Beau is recovering in hospital (Image: Sourced)

Beau Pallester is in hospital (Image: Sourced)

His mum Nicola Carey has now been left without answers as doctors try to find out why he has been vomiting constantly since July, which now has blood in it.

This will be his first Christmas in hospital as he also waits for bowel surgery which is planned to take place at the start of next year.

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Nicola hopes Beau will get home as soon as possible (Image: Sourced)

Nicola, 38, said: “I just wish we knew what was causing it and the unknown is the worry.

“This is our third admission in four weeks but we are still no further forward as to why it’s happening.

“This time he was vomiting blood, passing blood through his stoma, and through his feeding tube.

“He ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit for a blood transfusion.

“Beau has never been in hospital on Christmas day. This will be his first time.”

Beau is being treated in Glasgow (Image: Sourced)

Beau’s condition affects around one in every 40,000 babies and can vary in severity from one person to the next.

Nicola first noticed something was wrong when Beau refused to take any milk when he was first born in February 2020 which triggered alarm bells.

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Beau has battled with his health since he was a baby (Image: Sourced) He was sent for tests where it was discovered he had Hirschsprung's disease, which is a rare condition that causes poo to become stuck in the bowels.

They also discovered his Waardenburg syndrome, which is a group of genetic conditions that can cause hearing loss and changes in pigmentation of the hair, skin, and eyes.

Nicola is now focusing on his health and giving him as much independence as possible.

This will be Beau's first Christmas in hospital (Image: Sourced)

We previously reported how Beau was given a specially adapted trike which allowed him to enjoy “life changing freedom”.

He requires a lot of physiotherapy which can be difficult and draining for the youngster, but the trike makes the process fun and has already caused “huge changes” in his condition.

Nicola told the Glasgow Times: “The trike has been incredible. We’ve seen a huge change in Beau’s mobility and his head control has really improved.

“It is also nice for him to have something that’s a bit of fun.

"Ultimately the trike enables him to do his essential physio exercises but without him knowing it. It feels much more like play!”