One very normal Tuesday last October 2024, we took our five year old daughter Arabella for a blood test. On the same day we were asked to return to the hospital urgently, and any parent's nightmare became our reality. Arabella was diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). We spent weeks in hospital away from our other children, alongside Arabella battling intense chemotherapy, lumbar punctures, countless blood tests, blood transfusions, the list goes on. Normal things like going to school and playing with friends suddenly stopped. Like all children touched by cancer, she has endured what no child should experience.

The last few months have been intense to say the least, but we are lucky that treatment has been effective so far. We still have a long road ahead but we stay positive and we keep fighting! Inspired by Arabella's strength through all of this we are determined to make a positive difference through fundraising and we need your help!

Young Lives vs Cancer help families like ours find the strength to face everything cancer throws at them. They helped us navigate and make sense of things we knew nothing about. They supported not just Arabella but her sisters and our whole family unit. Your donations will help them continue vital work and support more families like ours.

The Challenge...

Moving our body is a privilege and one we won't take for granted again. With this in mind, Michael and I have gathered the troops in the shape of family and friends to race each other to the finish line at Nuclear Fit in Brentwood, Essex on 11th May! This outdoor course includes 6 x 1km trail runs alternating with a unique functional fitness station in between each run.

We are doing our best to squeeze in training wherever possible while Arabella is still in the midst of intense chemo. But, if Arabella can be brave then so can we!

Your donations mean so much to us, no matter how small together we can make a difference.

Arabella's Army signed up to race so far:

Maria, Michael, Chloe, Angie, Andy, Stephanie, Anthony, Josie, Leighton, Dervs, Emma B, Andrea

If you would like to race with us there is still availability, please let me know or visit https://www.nuclearfit.co.uk/