Offaly Boy Given All Clear After Life Saving Surgery

Tommy and Natalie Conway

Over €330k was raised for Joey Conway's operations.

An Offaly boy who received life saving surgery is being given the all clear by his surgeon.

Joey Conway from Tullamore, was diagnosed with Portal Vein Thrombosis, a life threatening condition which carries a 40% mortality risk during the first bleeding episode. 

A fundrasing campaign set up in 2023, raised over €330,000 for the four year old to help fund his series of surgeries in Chicago throughout 2024.

The good news came through in Joey's last post-op visit to the clinic last week.

His father Tommy says he's making great progress:

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