Natalie, who had retinoblastoma when she was three-years-old, speaks to us about life then and now. I was three years old when my mum noticed a white shield go over my eye while I was in the bath. My mum took me to the local doctors to be told she was a fussy mother...
We often feature our wonderful CHECT mums in our stories, and we feel it’s important to recognise those amazing dads out there who go above and beyond to support their families as well. Father’s Day is fast approaching and we’re asking children (maybe with a bit...
We often feature our wonderful CHECT mums in our stories, and we feel it’s important to recognise those amazing dads out there who go above and beyond to support their families as well. For Father’s Day, we asked children (maybe with a bit of help) to nominate their...
Genes are instructions that control the way we grow and develop. We have around 20,000 different genes and, for the majority, these come in pairs. We get one copy from our mother and one copy from our father. In turn, we pass one copy onto each of our children. Every...
From being diagnosed with retinoblastoma to representing England on the international stage, Adam Lione’s shares his story with us. Can you tell us about your retinoblastoma diagnosis? I was diagnosed at 16 weeks old, and early symptoms were that I could not...
