We actively raise and invest money to fund specialist research to improve our understanding of childhood cancer and save the life of every child affected by it.
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Sophia was diagnosed with infantile acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in June 2017. Sophia’s mum, Gemma tells their story so far:
In June 2017, my daughter Sophia was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) at the age of just two. Sophia was immediately admitted to John Radcliffe Hospital where she received urgent blood and platelet transfusions. Unfortunately, we quickly learnt that where the leukaemia was so compact in her spine it had caused a compression fracture from T8-T11 of her back which meant Sophia remained unable to walk for many months. During these initial weeks Sophia and I stayed in hospital and eventually felt like residents!
Over the next few months Sophia went successfully through each phase of treatment and continued to do very well. We became frequent visitors to our local hospital with a number of admissions due to infections and chemotherapy-induced fevers. All of these she dealt with without complaint although it was clear that this was taking a toll on our once confident little girl.
Sophia is in remission and will continue with treatment until September 2019. The treatment protocol is daily and every three months she will have a lumbar puncture with chemotherapy given directly into her spine. We are so proud of her and we know she will continue to amaze us all – she is certainly a fierce fighter!
We actively raise and invest money to fund specialist research to improve our understanding of childhood cancer and save the life of every child affected by it.
We unite people to fight the injustice of cancer in children, and share learnings from the research we fund to help save young lives
We are there when families need us most. By funding welfare projects, delivering unforgettable events and fostering a loving environment, we strive to make the world a happier place for children.
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