A MUM whose baby boy has been read his last rites three times has described her son as a miracle child. 

Little Oscar Edgar has baffled dozens of doctors all over the world who can’t figure out what is wrong with him. 

The 16-month-old boy from Govan has been resuscitated eight times since he was born and lives permanently in hospital due to his severe disabilities and complex combination of needs. 

Mum Megan, 19, said when Oscar was born she was told she should prepare for the worst and less than 24 hours after giving birth a priest was called to read her son his last rites.

She also spent her 18th birthday planning the youngster’s funeral after another scare on his life. 

However fighter Oscar pulled through, and despite doctor’s warnings that he would not survive more than 10 days, he is still here.

Megan said: “When he was born I got taken away and put on oxygen, and I never got to see Oscar for 17 hours after he was born. 

“When I saw him he was in intensive care, he had drips in his skull, in his arms, legs and stomach. 

“ He had a ventilator and there was a priest waiting. They gave him his last rites. 

“I hadn’t even seen the colour of his eyes, nothing. 

“I was devastated when I saw him. I’ve never cried so much in my life. It was horrible.”

Despite extensive tests, blood and urine samples, biopsies of muscle tissues and x-rays, medical professionals still are unable to diagnose what is wrong with the tot.

Single mum Megan explained: “About 28 doctors all over the world have had his records and tests results, and none of them have a clue what is wrong with him.

“When he was born he was really deformed, a lot of his bones were snapped. 
“His arms were round the wrong way, so were his legs, his heels were where his toes should be. 

“He had to wear casts for about 12 weeks to help. He still wears metal boots and clips for club feet but his condition is undiagnosed. 

“They don’t have a clue if he will make it to his toddler years, or his teens.”

Megan takes pride and happiness in the simple things she enjoys with her son, for example the first time he moved on his own at the age of three months, when he twitched his index finger.

“He has been through a lot but he’s my life.” Megan explained.

“Now he can move, he can make noises, he can roll from side to side. He can do a lot of things.

“He’s a fighter. 

“You can’t predict the future. He’s a miracle, an angel. I am just so over the moon he is still here.”

Oscar is so dependent on equipment and medical help to keep him alive that he lives in Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children permanently, with Megan visiting for 12 hours a day, every day. 

When the tot is well enough, Megan enjoys taking him out on trips and doing normal things any mum and son do together.

His favourite things are bath times, painting and listening to music which his mum makes sure to treat him to as much as she can. 

She explained: “He’s got a gastrostomy tube in his stomach and his breathing tube which they say he will never be able to live without. 

“They say by the age of two his muscles should start to shut down and his bones should snap but he’s still here, and he’s still fighting.

“It is hard because he lives in hospital, but I’m hoping in nine months time he will be well enough to come and live in our home.” 

Due to the complex disabilities the youngster has, Megan is now looking to get a sensory room installed in her home to make sure Oscar has toys and playthings suited for his needs for when he moves in.

She said: “He can’t play with normal toys as he needs music and bright lights. I want to get his sensory room adapted in our home.

“I think the price started at around £12,000 but there is a local man who is trying to get it fitted for free so that would reduce it by around £5,000 but we need money to pay for it. 

“It will make a massive difference to him – it will make a difference to his movement, his eyesight, everything. 

“They don’t know if he is a bit deaf or if his eyes are going to go. He needs regular tests so this is why the room would really help him.” 

Clydebank charity Fund-A-Wish has offered to help the family fundraise around £7,000 to make the project a success, and are to hold a charity night in October to help.

The charity help kids who are terminally ill or have life limiting illnesses by making their dreams come true. 

Psychics Dominic Boag and Ann Young will be taking part in the evening on October 14 at Clydebank Town Hall. 

Tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/dominicboag or from the Fund-A-Wish charity shop in the Market Village section of Clydebank shopping centre.