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Elliott Wills, 13, lives with a blood disorder called spherocytosis. (NHS Blood and Transplant via SWNS)
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Elliot suffered severe blood loss after a main artery burst. (NHS Blood and Transplant via SWNS)
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(NHS Blood and Transplant via SWNS)
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(NHS Blood and Transplant via SWNS)
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