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 that was missing was access…
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 he is still fighting. (more…)
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 treatment had not been as…
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 was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic…
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, Chloé was diagnosed with Acute…
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, never want to hear. After…
Garmin donate 50 Vivofit Jnr 2 activity trackers to Little Big Steps
The Little Big Steps charity idea was all sparked when co-founder Cass’ son Lochie was gifted a Garmin Vivofit Jnr for his birthday and it transformed his physical and mental…
Super Lochie and the radiotherapy machine – Another Peter Mac movie star!
Peter Mac's Paediatric Film Production program transforms a child's radiotherapy treatment (which can be daunting) into a magical adventure to make it a bit less scary. Kids can choose to…
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 Hospital, that we could see…
It’s hard to wrap my head around that this time last year we first heard the words: “Your daughter has leukaemia”. This one sentence changed the course of our lives…
We all inherently know that having meaningful personal relationships leads to us living much happier and more fulfilled lives, and I believe it is something that most of us do…
A quick recap … My son Lochie was diagnosed on January 28 2018 with ALL PH+ Leukaemia and was admitted immediately to the Royal Children’s Hospital. The first time we…