Let’s be honest, things were pretty bleak for all charities back in March when we entered the first lockdown. At the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust, we were facing a loss of at least half of our income from fundraising events. So we tried something completely new,...
Nicole shares her retinoblastoma story, from her lengthy treatment and struggles with being self-conscious at school, to finally embracing her artificial eye and becoming the confident woman she is today. In February 1992, two months after I was born, my mum took me...
We’re pleased to present the latest edition of our CHECT InFocus Magazine – chock full of your stories as well as what we’ve been up to as a charity over the last few months. This festive edition of InFocus has been produced in a digital format only*. As a...
Mum Pippa talks about her daughter Amber’s chemotherapy treatment and Rb journey. This blog may be helpful to other parents whose child is, or will be, going through something similar to treat their retinoblastoma. Amber was diagnosed at 21 months, after a...
Charlie’s son James was diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma at two years old. As a result, his left eye was removed (enucleated) to stop the cancer from spreading. This blog may be helpful to other parents who are facing the prospect of having their...
