My story

Ryan has been fighting neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, since he was 2 years old. He has beaten the disease twice but sadly the disease has again returned. Ryan’s immediate treatment will be life saving radiotherapy and chemotherapy to try and shrink the new tumour on his spine.

As we do not have any relapse treatment protocols in the UK, Ryan’s best chance of beating neuroblastoma is to travel abroad for treatment. His mum and dad aim to take Ryan to Germany for a ‘Haploidentical Stem Cell transplant’. A recent conference held in Tubingen has shown very promising results for this treatment.

This transplant will not be funded by the NHS which is why Ryan needs your help. The treatment is likely to cost in excess of £300,000. Please give as much as you can afford to help save Ryan and other children like him. Every donation, no matter how small, helps.

Ryan’s parents, Julie and Gareth, said, “Ryan is now five and a half. He is a loving, happy, funny boy who deserves the best chance of a full and long life. Please help us to give him that chance and the hope that he can beat this monstrous disease.”  

Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer. It is the most common cancer diagnosed in the first year of life and accounts for around 15% of cancer deaths in children. Approximately 100 new cases of neuroblastoma diagnosed every year in the UK. Of these babies and children, around 50 - approximately half - will have high risk disease like Ryan. Neuroblastoma is the commonest 'solid' cancer diagnosed in babies and children.

 

For updates on Ryan's journey, please read his mum's blog: http://ryansappealpage.blogspot.co.uk/

You can read all about Ryan’s fight against neuroblastoma on the Neuroblastoma Alliance website.

 

My charity

Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Alliance

Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Alliance

Charity Registration No. 1135601

We help children with neuroblastoma, a very aggressive childhood cancer, if they can't join UK trials or need a clinical treatment that is only available abroad. We help with treatment costs, support families and fund research.

Donations 1153

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Good luck x

Donation by Jo Sparkes on 27/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Keep fighting young man.

Donation by Alan Falkingham (Brooks Macdonald) on 26/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Don't give up.

Donation by Caroline Cholou on 25/10/12

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Donation by Christine Perry on 23/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 22/10/12

£3.00

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Donation by Corunna Byrne on 20/10/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 20/10/12

£20.00

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All the luck in the world to Ryan & his parents. I know Gareth from his visits to Flybe.

Donation by Heather Noonan on 18/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Alison Ward on 17/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Keith Anderson on 17/10/12

£2.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 17/10/12

£2.00

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Donation by Daniel Jones on 16/10/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Best wishes

Donation by Natalie Marsh on 15/10/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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All the best Ryan and Family With love and prayers from all at St Andrew's Church, Cullompton's Thursday Coffee Mornings x x x

Donation by Di Vickery on 11/10/12

£100.00

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xxxxx

Donation by Charlotte Dawson on 07/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Who could resist that gorgeous smile Ryan!! Hope your treatment continues to go well, wish I could give more :) x

Donation by Alexis Carnall on 04/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by T C on 03/10/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Amanda Shenton on 03/10/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 03/10/12

£10.00

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With Love from Exeter DVLA x

Donation by Sarah on 02/10/12

£240.00

+ £60.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 02/10/12

£3.00

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Donation by Tim Golder on 01/10/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 30/09/12

£3.00

from the members of the kings arms poker and exeter bingo ladies good luck ryan for the future, with love and hope from all of us xx

Donation by Nicholas oriley on 28/09/12

£500.00

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Inspired by such a brave young man. The best of luck to you and yours xx

Donation by Pippa Morris on 28/09/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$53,516.47
  • Offline donations$150,627.05
  • Text donations$3,442.93
  • Total raised$207,586.44
  • Gift Aid$10,069.77

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