The 11-year-old, who appeared in an episode of the BBC series with his family, faced the condition of “Peter Pan”, which delayed his development and left the mind and body of a baby, all his life. His parents, Danielle and Richard Myers, shared a heartfelt tribute to him, announcing his death via their Facebook page for him, called Dylan’s Story. Heartbreaking: DIY SOS star Dylan Meyers dies Friday after life-long battle with developmental delay syndrome In the heartbreaking post, they said they were “broken forever but always together.” The family, who are from Ongar, Essex, used the site to provide information about Dylan’s condition, as he suffered from many health effects due to the syndrome. In the post, they shared: “With the heaviest broken hearts we inform you that our handsome brave heroic little Dylan left his last breath in our arms at 14:10 this afternoon.” Peter Pan: The 11-year-old, who appeared in a DIY SOS episode with his family, was known as “Peter Pan” in real life “He fought very hard until the bitter end, but physically he could not fight anymore. “It was Dylan’s story and he wrote every page and enjoyed every minute of his very short life. His amazing smile and laughter will live forever in our hearts ️ ️ but unfortunately this story has come to an end. “Sleep well baby. Until we meet again. Broken forever but always together “ Next to the post was a collection of heartbreaking photos, which included one of his passage to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Tragic: His parents shared a heartfelt tribute to him, announcing his death via their Facebook page for him, called Dylan’s Story Hospital: Next to the post was a collection of heartbreaking photos, which included one of his folds at Great Ormond Street Hospital Miracle: Dylan named ‘miracle baby’ after doctors predicted he would not live after 12 months Dylan’s condition was extremely rare and unknown, leaving him in constant pain as he was being treated for a list of health complications. These included organs reflected on the opposite side of his body, daily apnea attacks (seizures), seizures, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and suppression of the immune system. When Dylan was eight, he weighed only 12 kilograms, was 89 centimeters tall and matched the clothes of a 12-month-old baby – growing only 1 millimeter a year. Family: Dylan with his parents, Danielle and Richard Myers, and older sister Scarlett His parents often had to resuscitate him when he “died in their arms”, due to apnea attacks where he did not breathe for 30 seconds. Dylan was named a “miracle baby” after doctors predicted he would not live to be 12 months old. In 2016, DIY SOS was filmed at the Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Dylan regularly visited for treatment with Danielle’s mom, who campaigned to raise awareness about undiagnosed conditions. The show joined forces with the Chelsea Flower Show to move an entire garden from the show to the children’s hospital – lifting it over buildings and rebuilding it on the hospital roof. So sad: The post also contained a sweet photo of Dylan holding his parents’ hands Dylan was chosen to star in the show along with two other children – but at the time, Danielle said she “did not know” she was on TV, explaining that it was for her memories. Dylan’s Story’s page shared updates on his condition last week, noting that his health was deteriorating. He shared that he was “really having a hard time” and revealed that the hospital had turned to him to help his lungs. The family started a fund for sick and disabled children and so far has raised 7 36,775. Bond: His parents shared a heartfelt collection of photos with their hands together in the post
