BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  ‘This is Hattie. She has just turned two and was diagnosed with a mediastinal (chest) germ cell tumour in May 2020. Symptoms began to show around 2-3 weeks before Hattie’s diagnosis. She had temperatures similar to that shown when teething or with a viral infection. When they continued for …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  Today’s post comes with a special message from Teagan, inviting you all to join us TONIGHT for Champ’s BIG Golden Quiz! Starting at 6:30pm with your host Dr Bob Phillips!  ‘Taegan, aged 12, was diagnosed with an ovarian germ cell tumour on 6th December 2018. She spent time on …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  ‘Harry was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer stage 4 in November 2011, aged four. He’d had intermittent pain in his legs, pain in his tummy and high temperatures a few weeks before diagnosis. After several trips to the doctors and A&E, he finally had an ultrasound scan which spotted his …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD! ‘My daughter Maisie was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) in September 2018 when she was just 19 months old. She is in maintenance now, hoping to complete treatment in November this year. She has been treated in Leeds LGI and supported by Airedale community nurses too. She has …

This month’s Company of the Month is Caddick Group! In the last 18 months, the Caddick Group have donated over £21,000 to Candlelighters. This began with their decision to fund a day at Candlelighters in February 2019. This year, the Caddick Group hosted the incredible ‘Moment In Time’ Ball on February 29th, raising £12,000 for …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  ‘Harry was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer stage 4 in November 2011, aged four. He’d had intermittent pain in his legs, pain in his tummy and high temperatures a few weeks before diagnosis. After several trips to the doctors and A&E, he finally had an ultrasound scan which spotted his …

In light of many discussions and updates that you may have seen over the past few days, it is with great sadness that The Square, our family support centre which was due to open next week, will no longer be re-opening as planned. As you may have seen, Leeds along with other surrounding areas is …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  ‘Hi my name is Leighton and I am eight years old. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour on my brain stem in February 2019 called Medulloblastoma which was re-categorised after removal, to a large cell Anaplastic Medulloblastoma. Before I was diagnosed I had really bad headaches, was sick …

BE BRAVE. BE BOLD. BE GOLD! ‘This is our family. Our son, Joseph, was diagnosed with high-risk Neuroblastoma when he was three. He finished treatment but later relapsed and died age seven, leaving an enormous hole in our hearts.  No matter what life threw at him, he always had a cheeky smile and infectious giggle. …

BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, BE GOLD!  ‘This is Eli, he is three years old. He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) on the 18th of September 2019. It was the worst day of my life. I initially took him to hospital and he was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis, which he just never got better …