Dad with chronic disease relies on daughter’s hugs and blankets to keep him warm
Dad with chronic disease relies on daughter’s hugs and blankets to keep him warm
Ian Copete, 41, says hugs and hot drinks from Lyra, 9, are giving him the heat he needs (Picture: Heather Copete/SWNS)
Ever since his energy bill doubled, Ian Copete is regularly found shivering under a blanket on his sofa while hooked up to a kidney dialysis machine.
The dad, who has suffered from chronic renal disease since he was born, has had four kidney transplants and requires 20 hours of…