My Story
Cancer happens to other people right? Don't smoke, eat your fruit and vegetables, be healthy, you'll be fine? That's what we thought. So how does a 3 year old child get brain cancer? Our son Mitch was a healthy, active, normal 3 year old. That was at 5.44pm on the 3rd of January. Then, in an instant, he wasn't. One second you don't have it, then the next second, you do. When they draw the curtains around you at the hospital and say "I'm really sorry, it's not an ear infection. Your son has a brain tumour." and in the blink of an eye, your whole life changes. 39 hours later, Mitch began his journey. A 9 hour operation to remove the main tumour at the base of his brain. We are now well into the 6 weeks of intensive radiotherapy treatments to be followed by 4 months of the equally destructive chemotherapy. These treatments will hopefully eradicate the remaining cancers in Mitch's brain and spine. Tough on anyone, permanently damaging for a 3 year old. Our previously independent little boy now struggles with the basics like walking and eating. But he is a fighter and he will beat this. Other families will go through what we are experiencing. Cancer is happening right now, but research will eventually find a cure. The research has meant that there are more survivors of cancer than ever before, but still, not enough. Thanks for reading our story. We will be taking part in many events over the coming months and years. Tara has just signed up to take part in the Great North Swim. She will be swimming a mile in the warm (freezing!) waters of Lake Windermere on the 9th of June. Donate to my page today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Donating through this page is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with Cancer Research UK.
