By Fiona Heath | Supporter Engagement & Fundraising Manager
A huge thank you once again to everyone who is supporting our appeal. On average a child a week is diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (childhood eye cancer) and we are here to provide emotional and practical support as well as a little financial assistance when it is needed the most. Since we launched our GlobalGiving page in late November already your support has made a big difference to ten families - just like Alex's below.
Alex was diagnosed with the type of eye cancer that is heritable, which means he can pass on the cancer gene to his children. Not that Alex thinks much of that as he is only 15 months old.
It was in March this year that Alex's family heard the dreaded words that no parent should have to hear "your child has cancer". Alex lives in Scarborough, UK which means that he and his family have to travel to Birmingham Children's Hospital every 4 weeks for Alex's eyes to be examined under anaesthetic. On top of these examinations he and his family also regularly travel to Leeds so Alex can have lifesaving chemotherapy treatment.
Alex's mum stays at home to care for him and his dad works 16 hours a week - the family have already travelled over 4,000 miles for treatment - and a family with a child with cancer shouldn't have to worry about how they are going to get to the next treatment.
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