Jak’s Story Hi my name is Jak Barbour.  I am 12 and I have a very rare form of cancer in children.  It is called Squamous Cell Carcinoma of theLarynx (cancer in my voice box).  It is also in the surrounding tissue and in one of my lymph glands.  I am only one of four [...]

Chris’ Story I would love to share my son’s story with your organization. Chris lives in NC with his parents, two sisters, and brother. In April of 2011 he was complaining of arm pain. He was diagnosed in the 2nd grade with sensory integration dysfunction, so sometimes pain is more intense for him. So I [...]

Nathan’s Story Nathan’s story just shows how difficult it can be when you have a child in a hospital so far away from home. Not all stories have a happy ending. The most amazing day in my whole life was 2008-03-11 when Nathan was born. I searched his whole body to see what my baby [...]

Naomi’s Story Naomi was always a perfectly healthy little girl, getting up to mischief with her best friend and non-identical twin sister, Lorelai. On 22nd January 2012, 20 days after turning 2, a lump the size of a golf ball appeared on the side of her tiny delicate neck. She was absolutely fine in herself, [...]

Shane’s Story My son Shane (15) was diagnosed with a brain tumour on the 30th May 2012. We had been back and forth to the doctors for 6 month because Shane was having headaches. Nothing was done at the doctors and he gradually started to get more symptoms – he lost weight, looked very pale, [...]

Olivias Story Olivia Marna Holmes was born in January 2006 and had a normal childhood life until the 24th July 2009 when her life was turned upside down as she was diagnosed with a PNET Ewing Sarcoma to her lower spine “Cancer”. Prior to diagnosis time and time again Olivia kept presenting with a urine [...]

Matty’s Story Matty was a bright, kind boy, he loved life, loved having fun and had the most amazing smile and the cheekiest ‘infectious’ giggle. Nov 16th 2011…. A normal day, ‘children in need’ non uniform day at Matty’s school, optician appointment for Matty and Joe after school….. What do I remember about this day [...]

Jessica’s Story Jessica was one special little girl and I am so proud to have had such an inspirational daughter. From the age of 5 years she started a long battle against a rare form of Wilms’s tumour (a childrens kidney cancer). Throughout her treatments and many hospital visits Jessica showed tremendous courage, but most [...]

Jack’s Story Jack was born 12th June 2000, a healthy 7lb 4oz baby. He was our only child, was loved and spoilt very much. Jack grew and achieved targets as was expected; very rarely ill apart from getting Chicken pox when he was 4. In October 2005 when Jack was 5yrs old, he came home [...]

Niamh’s Story “Niamh had just turned 3 when she passed away on 29th September 2011, the day of the Archangels. Niamh was a beautiful, caring, smiley and thoughtful child. Throughout her harsh battle with cancer, she showed admirable strength and resilience, she was an inspiration to us all and she will always continue to be [...]