OUR STORIES

a dream for charlie
Charlie spent 4 months in hospital while undergoing a Bone Marrow Transplant in 2020. During that time he received excellent care, but the one thing

team george
George was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer called Ependymoma in 2016. He was just 11 months old at the time, and four years on

In the hands of strangers
For some paediatric cancer patients, life-saving treatment is literally in the hands of strangers, and in April 2018 when we received the news that Lochie’s

fresh air, a garden to explore, and grass to play on
Sierra was like every other active kid, loved riding her bike, walking the dogs, camping, swimming, and gymnastics. All until a few weeks before she

Chloé’s journey: One day at a time
In June 2020 just one month short of her second birthday, and after 3 trips to emergency with what I thought was a nasty virus,

“Carpe Diem” Seize the Day
On the 20th of October 2008 our 2 year old daughter, Kali, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. This is news you, as a parent,

Princess Cancer
5 months of inpatient treatment It wasn’t until we returned to our home environment, after Sienna’s 5 months of inpatient treatment at the Royal Children’s

The cruellest disease
The day I was told that our son has cancer is a day that will never be forgotten. For us, this day was Sunday 28th