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My story

 
Welcome to Joshua's new Justgiving page. We have raised £18,725 (+£4,223.39 in GiftAid) online so far for Joshua - to read all previous messages from people supporting/donated to Joshua’s appeal, please go to: www.justgiving.com/joshua-appeal2.

We'd like to thank you all so very much for you continuous support!

 

Joshua's Story

www.joshua-appeal.org

 

When Joshua was born on 29th May 2008, we held him in our arms and our world was complete. He was the most beautiful baby we had ever seen, our first child, with the bluest eyes and a smile to make your heart turn over.

At Christmas, when Joshua wasn’t even seven months old, it was discovered that Joshua had a tumour. It was neuroblastoma – a rare and often fatal childhood cancer. Further tests showed that it had spread around his little body and Joshua’s doctors told us it was stage 4, high risk – the very worst case scenario.

Joshua started his fight for life at the end of January this year and has endured treatments which no baby should ever have to go through. He has tolerated 70 days of chemotherapy, major surgery, bone marrow and stem cell harvest and still has high dose chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, radiotherapy and maintenance therapy to come. This is not including the countless scans, tests, biopsies, general anaesthetics and transfusions that Joshua has suffered. The list is too long, but throughout all this our brave little boy has managed to smile, play, and even laugh.

In spite of the best efforts of Joshua’s team at Great Ormond Street Hospital, his chances of survival are heartbreakingly slim. The likelihood of relapse is very high, possibly as high as 80%, and to date there is no cure in the UK for a relapse. America offers hope for relapsed children but with every relapse, survival is slashed and treatment comes at a huge cost.

His best chance of beating this wicked disease forever, and avoiding a relapse, lies with an antibody treatment. Currently, this treatment is only available in the USA, but with a huge price tag – upwards of $500,000. It is for this reason we are urgently launching this appeal for Joshua. We are just ordinary parents and, like you, we never thought this could happen to us.

Every penny you donate will go solely for life saving treatment for Joshua and give us the hope that we so desperately need.

Thank you seems like such an understatement, but we truly thank everyone for their support and generosity. You may well have saved Joshua’s life.

 

The 2Simple Trust (Reg. Charity No.1113954) raises money to benefit children suffering from neuroblastoma, to fund research into neuroblastoma, and to achieve other charitable purposes which seek to assist those children suffering from neuroblastoma. The Trust welcomes general donations and donations to designated appeals (these can be found at http://www.2simpletrust.org/).

Get well soon Joshua. Thinking about you all xx Donation by Deborah McIlwraith 09/02/10  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck xx Donation by Wendy Heyes 07/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Such a brave little man. I have 3 little men and We all wish Joshua well. x Donation by Mandie Groves 06/02/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck with the treatment, every child deserves the best chance at a full and healthy life. Donation by Paula Reed 02/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Jennie Agnew 01/02/10  

£203.69

As a new Dad I can only imagine and fear your heartache. I give Joshua my strength to get through this and yourselves my love in kindred spirit. Donation by Matt Horstwood 29/01/10  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from the staff and customers of Inchcape Ford Donation by anonymous 29/01/10  

£43.37

For Joshua, from all the staff at WTB Group xx Donation by Amy Lee 29/01/10  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from RHUL staff who took part in the Xmas quiz. Donation by Paul Wilkinson 28/01/10  

£176.00 + £49.64 Gift Aid

My mum asked me to do this for her birthday - we have a boy who fought and won, and want to share the hope Donation by Emm Barnes 27/01/10  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from the staff and customers of Jonela, Chobham Donation by anonymous 26/01/10  

£8.23

Donation by Julie Tolley 26/01/10  

£1,000.00 + £282.05 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from the staff and customers of Vicki's, Chobham Donation by anonymous 26/01/10  

£18.32

just a little more help for joshua from my friends and I Donation by julie young 23/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I wish Joshua all the love and hope from my heart. God willing he will be fine. Donation by julie young 20/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Gareth Richards 19/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From the staff and customers of ONeills, Woking donated on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve 2009 - thanks so much guys! Donation by Lynne Thomson 19/01/10  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

I HOPE THIS LITTLE AMOUNT WILL HELP JUST A BIT Donation by Cath Ladner 18/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck all our best wishes are with you Donation by Martin Hall 18/01/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 18/01/10  

£5.00

Donation by Malgorzata Kuta 17/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from the staff and customers of Cafe Americano, Woking Donation by anonymous 17/01/10  

£34.02

Donation by CJ Munn 15/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A small donation for your beautiful Son. x Donation by Grace + Molly 15/01/10  

£5.00

I asked for this as part of my Christmas - Cameron aged 11. Donation by Graham Langley 15/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

For Joshua, from the staff and customers of Vicki's, Chobham Donation by anonymous 15/01/10  

£24.33

For Joshua, from the staff and patients of Woking Community Hospital Donation by anonymous 15/01/10  

£63.24

For Joshua from Sue, RHUL Donation by Anonymous 14/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

My prayers are with you Joshua and your brave Mummy and Daddy - Johanna xxx Donation by Johanna 13/01/10  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck sweetheart x x Donation by fiona 12/01/10  

£2.00
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* Total raised online: £46,187.36
  Offline donations: £18,725.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £10,298.11

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