To celebrate our 100th issue of InFocus magazine, we spoke to Kirsteen, who has the genetic type of retinoblastoma, about her experiences of retinoblastoma and CHECT through the years:We have a long history of retinoblastoma (Rb) with many members of our family,...
We spoke to Lila’s mum, Miranda, about her experiences with retinoblastoma: My partner and I had never heard of retinoblastoma until we started researching our daughter’s symptoms online, which led us to information about retinoblastoma and what to look out for. Lila...
Mum Mariah, from America, tells us about her son Theo’s experiences of retinoblastoma this World Sight Day: Theo has just turned 10, hitting those double digits! He was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at the age of two and a half, after his father and I noticed a glow...
A mum from London 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, Jessy, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma – a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the...
Unlike the last few CHECT family days, there was no major weather event for our Beale Wildlife Park meet-up, just wall-to-wall sunshine! The park was beautiful, with peacocks wandering around and a little train to take everyone through the spacious grounds. We all met...
