Our families

Cohen’s Story

It’s been such a shame as it’s so hard for a four-year-old to go through all of this and then not to have friends or family able to visit. Five-year-old train-lover, Cohen, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in May 2020 after his mother discovered a lump in his leg. The devastating news was made […]

Jake’s Story

I’d never heard of children being diagnosed with testicular cancer. We were so shocked – I thought it was something only older men could get. In June 2019, six-year-old Jake was diagnosed with testicular cancer – one of the more common cancers in adult men, but one that rarely affects young boys. Jake’s mum, Nicola, […]

Jess’ Story

PASIC brought us together more as a family, they were very supportive. In May 2014, Jess, aged five years old, had been unwell for a while. Despite three trips to the GP, the family were told there was nothing wrong. Eventually, an x-ray showed Jess’ lung was full of fluid. Blue-lighted to QMC, she ended […]

Leo’s Story

Leo was diagnosed with Wilms tumour, aged 3. He’s faced intensive treatment including chemotherapy and surgery for a malignant tumour in the upper left renal kidney.

Darcey’s story

Watch this video to see how PASIC helped Darcey’s family when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Alice’s story

In March 2014, aged 4, Alice was diagnosed with Wilm’s tumour, a type of kidney cancer. After 6 weeks of chemotherapy Alice underwent life-threatening surgery to remove the tumour.