A Scots teen dwelling with an incurable uncommon most cancers is determined to finish her bucket listing with the time she has left.
Maisie Fraser, 18, hopes to fulfill Gordon Ramsay, make a journey to Disneyland and quad bike in Iceland whereas she continues to be properly sufficient.
The teenager from Inverness first began having chest pains in August 2020 however merely however it right down to being a smoker.
Her chest pains persevered and he or she started to endure extreme complications and all of the sudden misplaced a big quantity of weight.
She visited her GP and was despatched for a number of checks, resulting in a prognosis of Fibrolamellar Carcinoma (FLC) on Monday, December 7, 2020.
FLC is a type of incurable liver most cancers which impacts only one in 5 million individuals worldwide.
Speaking about her prognosis, Maisie mentioned: "I simply keep in mind feeling nothing that day after which concern.
"I could not cry, I did not smile and barely engaged in dialog.
"Even when my mum was breaking the information to household. I used to be in complete disbelief."
Maisie underwent six rounds of chemotherapy on the Royal Aberdeen Kids's Hospital over 12 weeks.
Initially her most cancers confirmed indicators of slowing down, however docs shortly discovered that it was not responding to therapy and there was no extra they might do.
Maisie's mum Cecilia Smith, 46, instructed the Report: "Chemo could be very onerous. It destroyed her physique. She misplaced her hair, she could not eat.
"The chemo simply made her so sick, she was in a variety of ache."
Medics are unable to estimate how a lot time Maisie has left, says Cecilia.
She added: "We're conscious that we're on a time restrict.
"We do not know what timescale we're on and the docs cannot inform us both. The illness is progressing and her power ranges are decrease."
Her household and mates have deliberate a collection of bucket listing desires and challenges that they hope Maisie will be capable of full.
The household had deliberate to take Maisie to Disneyworld Florida however the teenager mentioned she did not really feel as much as the lengthy flight.
They now hope to take the quick flight to London and get the Eurostar to Paris in order that she will be able to nonetheless tick off visiting Disney.
On the best way residence, they plan to go to certainly one of Gordon Ramsay's eating places and are attempting to rearrange a meet and greet.
The teenager grew to become an enormous fan of the TV chef after watching his reveals whereas she was in hospital.
Cecilia defined: "It is to attempt to give her as many experiences in a short while as we will.
"She has been completely wonderful. She's rolled with the punches, smiled by her therapy and been such a trooper.
"Even with what she's going by, she has individuals reaching out to her with their tales of what they are going by.
"The one factor that retains her going is hope."
Maisie added: "I imagine the one purpose I acquired by my therapy is as a result of I saved preventing.
"Simply because I'm unwell does not imply I cease being cheeky and joking.
"I am sharing my story to boost consciousness for childhood most cancers."
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