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Member of the Month March 2025

Member of the Month March 2025

Our Member of the Month this month is Archie Bebb.

Every parent dreams of watching their child grow up happy and healthy, but for Abbie's family, life took an unexpected turn when their son Archie was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer, hepatoblastoma, at just 15 months old...

 

 
Member of the Month February 2025

Member of the Month February 2025

Our Members of the Month this month are Riley & Georgie Cochrane.

Riley faced her treatment with incredible strength, enduring each stage with a resilience that amazed those around her. Her family went from the freedom of daily routines to living between hospital stays and appointments, trying to adjust to this new reality. It was a difficult transition, but they held onto hope as she fought her battle. Just as they thought they could see a light at the end of the tunnel, with Riley having only a year left of maintenance treatment, their world was shattered again...
Member of the Month January 2025

Member of the Month January 2025

Our Member of the Month this month is Myles Love.

Myles was diagnosed with high-risk stage 4 neuroblastoma last December and has been bravely fighting for over a year. During this time, he has spent approximately 95% of his days in the hospital. Despite the challenges, Myles has shown incredible resilience. He has undergone four central line placements after developing sepsis in three of them...
Member of the Month December 2024

Member of the Month December 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Seren Hughes.

In September of this year, after months of progressively declining health, difficulty eating, and becoming so physically weak that she could no longer walk or stand, Seren was diagnosed with primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). This diagnosis came on the heels of three significant losses in Seren's family, compounding the devastation they were already enduring...
Member of the Month October 2024

Member of the Month October 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Jack Gyde.

2024 started off as a perfectly normal year for us. Jack was settling into his first year at school and he appeared to be a healthy and happy 5 year old. In the middle of January Jack started to limp and this escalated into intense leg pain. After several trips to the gp and a&e we were sent to Bristol children's hospital. Jack had an abdominal ultrasound which revealed a mass above his right kidney. This sent us on a whirlwind two weeks of tests, scans and biopsy's. In February we were given Jack's diagnosis, stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma. Our hearts were shattered and lives instantly turned upside down...
Member of the Month September 2024

Member of the Month September 2024

Our Member of the Month this month is Grace Wilson.

In early July of this year, at just 10 months old, Grace was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Since then, her treatment journey has been intense and challenging. She has undergone multiple rounds of chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirates, and lumbar punctures, and recently began immunotherapy. Despite the rigorous treatment plan, Grace is responding remarkably well, and her family is incredibly proud of her strength and resilience...