“I spotted cancer in my baby’s eye as I cooked dinner”
A mum from Gillingham in Kent is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Rare Disease Day, after their three-month-old son was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of...
“Our son spent the Christmas period in hospital after being diagnosed with retinoblastoma”
Donate A mum from the Shetland Islands is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Christmas, after her thirteen-month-old son was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age...
Evie’s retinoblastoma story: From diagnosis to now
Mum Danielle shares Evie’s retinoblastoma diagnosis story with CHECT for World Sight Day. It was 11th January 2023 and a day like any other day. I was feeding Evie lunch whilst she was watching her favourite presenter ‘Miss Rachel’ at the time when I...
Violet’s life outside of Rb
Mum Annalise discusses what life is like for Violet after having her eye enucleated (removed) following her retinoblastoma diagnosis. Violet (aka Queen V) is a very busy, confident and happy seven-year-old girl. Being diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) at the age of...