'Liquid gold' plasma treatment helps paralysed man walk again after doctors said he never would

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Liquid gold' plasma treatment helps paralysed man walk again after doctors said he never would.

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A 71-year-old Warwickshire man left paralysed from the neck down by a rare autoimmune condition has defied medical expectations by walking out of hospital following life-saving plasma treatment.Tony Newitt, from Alcester, was struck down by Guillain-Barre Syndrome last year, leaving him fearing he would never meet his grandchild.The cancer survivor has now credited plasma donations as the sole reason he has been able to rebuild his life."Without donors, many people's recoveries would not be possible," Mr Newitt said.

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People often think blood donations are only needed in emergencies, but blood and plasma also help people facing serious illnesses and long recoveries like mine." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say His daughter Lauren Marshall has described the treatment as "liquid gold" and has become a regular plasma donor herself.Mr Newitt received a diagnosis of bowel and liver cancer in 2024, undergoing intensive treatment that ultimately showed no trace of the disease in subsequent...

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