A grandad who had "excruciating back pain" has been diagnosed with an incurable condition.
Simon Hulme, from Southport, knew something was wrong when he started experiencing agonising back pain out of the blue in June 2020. But as a headteacher coming towards the end of term, he put it down to needing rest.
While his blood tests came back clear, Simon's back pain was getting worse, and large bruises started to appear on his body. One day in July he became "confused" and was rushed to A&E.
