Updated 11th March 2014:

In November 2012 Callum-Lee became unwell. He had a high temperature and pains in his stomach. By Christmas Callum-Lee was still not getting better and his worried parents took him to hospital.

The doctor at hospital thought Callum-Lee’s stomach muscles were going into spasm and told Callum-Lee’s parents that he would refer him for further tests. Whilst the Peers family waited for another hospital appointment, Callum-Lee’s condition worsened and his parents took him back to their local GP who referred them to the Royal Albert Edward Hospital in Wigan to see a paediatric doctor.

On 1 March 2013 Callum-Lee and his family visited the hospital where the doctor was concerned that Callum-Lee’s tummy was hard and swollen. Callum-Lee then had blood tests which doctors believed showed he had an infection for which they prescribed antibiotics. However, Callum-Lee’s temperature became very high and Callum-Lee was admitted to the Royal Albert Edward Hospital in Wigan from 2- 8 March.

Callum-Lee was then discharged however; his condition did not improve which prompted Callum-Lee’s parents to take him back to their local hospital in Wigan. By June Callum-Lee was limping and was unable to put any weight on his leg, he had stopped eating and even collapsed at nursery. Doctors diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis on 14 June and referred Callum-Lee to another doctor at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

On 24 June Callum-Lee visited the doctor at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. After examining Callum-Lee for just fifteen minutes the specialist diagnosed neuroblastoma. Callum-Lee was admitted and then transferred to Manchester Children’s Hospital on the 1 July under the care of Dr Guy Maken.

“We were absolutely devastated,” explains Callum-Lee’s mother Nicola.

“We knew we had a poorly little boy on our hands but cancer is definitely not something we anticipated.”

Callum-Lee is currently undergoing chemotherapy and has had surgery to remove a tumour, after which Callum-Lee will then have his stem cells harvested and transplanted back into his body to boost his immune system.

Callum-Lee's family are fundraising for Solving Kids' Cancer to help Callum-Lee and other children like him if additional treatment is needed or if the cancer were to return. 

To read more about Callum-Lee visit our website: http://www.SolvingKidsCancer.org.uk/journey/callum-lees-journey/

To follow Callum-Lee's story visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/callumleepeers

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