Ryan's story

Ryan was diagnosed with Stage 4 High Risk Neuroblastoma N-MYC amplified in July 2008. He was out of treatment for just over a year when in November 2010 our lives were again turned upside down when we discovered the disease had returned in his bones and bone marrow. After a year of treatment re-staging scans in November 2011 showed that he had again achieved remission.

However just 3 months later, in February 2012, end of treatment scans gave us the devastating news that the disease has returned, this time with a tumour near his spine. In March Ryan started 4 weeks of radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy. Re-staging scans in May and August showed no evidence of disease. On the 4th September 2012 Ryan received treatment in Tubingen for a haplo-identical stem cell transplant. He is a happy, active boy who is now enjoying life to the full.

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Entry from 24th December 2014

Somehow I forgot to put on entry on the blog at Christmas time and only did it on our facebook page.  It seems a bit late now but I thought I would add it anyway

Ryan is really looking forward to Christmas this year, he has had a video message from Father Christmas telling him he is on the good list and so he feeling confident about getting some of the presents from his list! He has enjoyed the build up to christmas at school and this year I was able to watch him at his first ever carol service, it brought tears to my eyes watching him dancing in his seat doing his best to sing along despite not really knowing any of the words!
We have everything we need for Christmas this year, Ryan at home feeling well, and we know that his Christmas is going to be a happy one. If only Christmas wishes came true we would wish the same for all our friends and family and everyone following Ryan's page but they simply don't. As always our thoughts are also with those whose loved ones are not with them and those who are still fighting and wont be at home for Christmas. Here is to a happy, healthy New Year......


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