Kitty McGeever

Catherine Jane Mitchell , known professionally as Kitty McGeever, was an English actress and comedian.

McGeever became pregnant in 2001, but developed preeclampsia. Her son Felix was born two months early he spent some time in a special care baby unit. At the age of four months, he suddenly became very ill, having problems with his heart and lungs. During her sons illness, McGeever also became ill due to the stress160 her kidneys stopped working, she had heart trouble and diabetic retinopathy caused her to begin to lose her sight. Laser treatment was ineffective five months later she was blind at the age of 32. Her son Felix died in January 2003, aged fifteen months. She was given a kidney transplant in a successful 12hour operation. Following her recovery, she contacted her agent in 2008 and suggested that she was ready to begin performing again and would consider television.

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