A nine-year-old boy whose mother and father thought he was affected by lengthy Covid has obtained a devastating prognosis.
Freddie Woollard, from Ellesmere Port, began feeling unwell in November final yr after testing constructive for coronavirus.
When his signs continued, the teen's household thought he was affected by lengthy Covid, nonetheless simply two months later he was given the heartbreaking information that he had Wilms tumour.
A kind of kidney most cancers, Wilms tumour impacts roughly 85 youngsters within the UK every year with Freddie's dad Max describing his younger son's prognosis as a "bombshell".
Talking to the Liverpool Echo, the 33-year-old mentioned: “You simply don’t count on it. It’s the form of factor you see on the information however till it truly occurs to you, you suppose you’re invincible. It is simply potluck. It was an absolute bombshell.
“Freddie's at a tough age. The one factor he retains asking is ‘why me?’ He is aware of that there’s one thing significantly unsuitable with him however he can’t get his head round why it is occurring to him.”
After present process an operation in March to take away the tumour, in addition to an intensive course of radiotherapy, Freddie's prognosis is nice. He should proceed to have chemotherapy for a number of months, and Max is extremely pleased with the best way his son has handled the adversity he has confronted.
He mentioned: “He’s a really outgoing, well-liked lad who's all the time desperate to please with all of his mates. He’s only a actual pleasant younger child who likes taking part in with anyone and all people. Simply the nicest younger lad.”
Freddie has been receiving his remedy at Alder Hey Youngsters's Hospital, in West Derby, and Max has been "blown away" by the care and help the household have obtained.
He mentioned: “You hear reviews on the information about how the NHS is struggling however the effort that the workforce that’s been caring for us have put in has been unbelievable.
"We’ve spent loads of time at Alder Hey since January, when Freddie has his chemotherapy he has to go in for 3 nights in a row and all the employees are simply so caring.
"They’ve blown me away with the fervour that they've, and the ability itself is phenomenal.”
In a bid to boost cash for the youngsters's hospital, Andy Heap, Freddie's soccer coach at Hope Farm Jrs U9 Rangers, devised a plan for his workforce to dribble footballs a mixed distance of 35 miles.
This is the same as the space from the workforce's pitch in Nice Sutton to Alder Hey and again.
The fundraiser, which occurred on Saturday, June 11, has to date helped to boost greater than £3,000. The workforce have been joined by Justin Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, who watched as the youngsters smashed their goal.
Andy advised the ECHO: “I simply thought it could be good to do one thing for Freddie as he’s such a well-liked member of the workforce. We needed to do one thing for Alder Hey as nicely, due to all of the good work they do serving to children.”
He added: “It was a stunning workforce effort. All of the workforce got here down, together with Freddie, and it actually constructed the workforce spirit. We focused 35 miles initially however we did that comparatively simply and so we modified it to 50 miles. There was a extremely beautiful second the place everybody got here collectively at 50 miles to cross the end line with their arms round one another.”
You could find out extra in regards to the fundraiser by clicking right here.
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