In 2021 we shared Imogen’s retinoblastoma story. We spoke to her mum Lorna to see how she is doing now. “Imogen was diagnosed with bilateral Retinoblastoma in November 2020, and over the following eighteen months went through intensive treatment...
Hi! My name is Jaxon.I am eight-years-old. I am from Dublin, Ireland. I travel over to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for my appointments. I was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma when I was two-years-old. I have had many different types of treatments.Ten...
A mum from Birmingham is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, after her three-year-old daughter Esmae was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under...
What were the signs and symptoms you experienced, and who first spotted them? One day, while I was playing on the carpet, my mother called my name. When I looked up, she noticed a white shadow in my left eye and immediately grew concerned. Despite reassurances from...
As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to Laura, who had retinoblastoma as a child. Here are her experiences:Growing upI am a great believer that everything happens for a reason and here’s why. I grew up in a little village in co. Down. I have 5...
A five-year-old boy from Rhyl has received a prestigious award in recognition of the courage he has shown while battling against an extremely rare form of cancer. Ethan was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer which affects the retina of children predominantly...
