Coronation Street spoilers: Leanne Battersby convinced Oliver is getting better – despite heartbreaking diagnosis

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LEANNE Battersby remains in denial next week in Coronation Street and convinces herself that Oliver is showing signs of improvement.

The toddler has been diagnosed with deadly mitochondrial disease after suffering from mysterious seizures.

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Leanne remains in denial about Oliver’s diagnosis

Corrie viewers have watched Leanne grow more and more determined to find a way to save her child after the awful diagnosis, insisting that there’s a way through this.

Next week’s episodes of Coronation Street will see Tracy persuade a reluctant Leanne that a day out at the zoo would be great for Oliver. 

Later, Leanne does her best to relax as the family arrive at the zoo, but she struggles to take her eyes off Oliver. 

Leanne can’t take her eyes off Oliver when they go to the zoo

When Oliver starts giggling at the cows, Leanne is relieved to see a flash of the old Oliver.

Later in the week, Leanne announces that Oliver is showing real signs of improvement and that he’s started eating again. 

But she’s shocked when Amy reveals that Steve has booked a holiday to Cornwall for the whole gang. 

Later, they head to the appointment with the consultant to see if Oliver’s feeding tube can be removed.

Despite agreeing to the trip, Leanne continues to worry about what the consultant will say about Oliver. 

Will it be good news?

The soap team has been working closely with The Lily Foundation, a charity that supports families and funds medical research into mitochondrial disease, in order to ensure the storyline accurately portrays the experience of families with children affected by the disease. 

Soap boss Iain MacLeod said he hoped the storyline would raise awareness and fund research into the disease, for which there is currently no cure. 

He said: “This is a story about a family coming to terms with the most difficult news anyone can face and the ways in which this strengthens and shatters relationships in unpredictable ways.

“Above all, we wanted to do justice to the stories of the many thousands of families who have to deal with diagnoses similar to Oliver’s, be it a mitochondrial disorder or another life-limiting condition.

“It is something that, as a society, we find difficult to talk about but which is all too common.

“The taboo around these illnesses can mean awareness is low, which means funding for research is low. Aside from telling a brilliant, moving and emotionally complex story, we really hope to draw attention to this subject to change this situation for the better.”

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