It wasn't like a depressing feeling, it was more a – it was a fear and I used to have these awful dreams occasionally, of us carrying a little white coffin." We remain very close and the greatest of friends." George, now 27, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a baby after Gary, then in his early thirties, and ex-wife Michelle Cockayne noticed a lump on their young son's head. Concern: George, now 27, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a baby after Gary, then in his early thirties, and ex-wife Michelle Cockayne noticed a lump on their young son's head'While he was still alive, while he was being treated, while there was still hope I was alright,' he explained. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupTreat yourself to offers on make-up and accessoriesCheck out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furnitureProof Meghan’s having an April baby? 'Gary has since supported children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent and Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer campaign in a bid to raise awareness and much need funds. Viewers watching the four-minute short said it was 'moving' and 'powerful'.The 57-year-old Match of the Day host left Channel 4 viewers in tears after a short film aired for the Stand up to Cancer campaign.
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We didn't lose him, so I don't feel we were dreadfully unfortunate, I think we were unbelievably fortunate, because the odds of him making it were pretty low and he did. Writer who quit her 9-5 and became a writer releases a guide to going...How to get a Michelin starred meal for as little as £12: FEMAIL reveals the high-end restaurants with...Caught red-handed! Gary Lineker has reflected on the heartbreaking moment he was told oldest son George might only have hours to live after he was struck down with a rare form of leukemia as a baby. Tricky 25-question multiple choice quiz will test your knowledge - and its creator...Are YOU ready to be your own boss? I don’t know how any parent can cope with that. Why do papers lie? The doctors were very honest with us - they gave us between a ten and 20 per cent chance of survival. The 57-year-old Match of the Day host made the video for Channel 4's Stand up to Cancer 2018 campaign and revealed that he was plagued during his son's illness by a recurring nightmare that he was carrying a 'small white coffin' and would wake 'in a cold sweat'.George, now 26, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a baby after Gary, then in his early thirties, and ex-wife Michelle Cockayne noticed a lump on their young son's head. The Match of the Day … ... Gary Lineker has opened up about his son George's battle with a rare blood cancer when he was a baby. In the early 1990s, George, Lineker's eldest son, survived a rare form of leukaemia whilst he was a baby, treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Gary Lineker has spoken out about his heartbreaking fears for son George who battled leukaemia and was given one night left to live