Amy, 64, has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis simply days after Katie found out her 1/3 marriage to Kieran Hayler is over.
Revealing her devastating news about her mum to lovers on Saturday, Katie vowed she could remain ‘upbeat’ as she defined the common existence expectancy is 3 to 5 years.
Speaking to The Sun, Katie said: ‘She’s were given something wrong with her lungs and he or she’s been advised she hasn’t got very long to stay.
‘She’s on drugs… at remaining, I’m making her chortle. Whatever is happening we’ve were given to be upbeat about it.’
Katie later thanked her fanatics for his or her guide on Twitter, asking them to enroll in her family in helping The British Lung basis.
She wrote: ‘Just to make clear for all of you studying. My mum has been identified with a lung sickness called Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) there’s, unfortunately, no acknowledged treatment for this.
‘As a surprise to us all, Me and my circle of relatives are proud to be supporting the British ung foundation to help help recognition and elevating budget for studies of IPF. With this we will help in different prognosis and create awareness for humans with IPF.
‘The circumstance has an average lifestyles expectancy of three-five years. There are two acknowledged drugs which in the event that they work can gradual matters down. My mum is a fighter she is running out eery day, going to work and residing lifestyles to the entire please assist us in supporting The British Lung basis so we can make a difference.’
Her mum also found out how superb Katie had remained for the duration of the check levels, adding: ‘During the exams, which were definitely pretty private, she changed into making so many funny remarks that both myself and the specialist had been in suits of laughter.’
Katie introduced her marriage to Kieran is over closing week, claiming he has been slumbering with their nanny for six months.
The mum-of-five additionally discovered how Kieran had told her they’d had sex throughout their house, such as the children’s rest room.