One phone call from a nursery changed a Bushey family’s lives forever.
Though he was previously playing and behaving normally, nursery staff called Raffi’s mum Nicky when he became “unsteady” on his feet.
Nicky and Raffi’s dad Neil rushed him to Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow and then to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Raffi was diagnosed with large cell anaplastic medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
He has since undergone major brain surgery to remove the large tumour, as well as a lumbar puncture to collect spinal fluid and check if the cancer has spread.
Now, Raffi is undergoing six weeks of chemotherapy treatment, with his parents taking time off work to support him.
Close friend Jamie Gross has asked people to “help carry some of this weight for them” by raising funds through an ultra marathon challenge from London to Brighton on Saturday, May 24.
Every penny raised through the ‘Run for Raffi’ will go directly to the family to help ease the financial burden of travel to GOSH, alongside medical expenses and day-to-day costs.
Some of the money will also go to support activities for Raffi and his sisters to keep their spirits up.
At the time of writing, over 600 donations have been made, with more than £23,600 raised for the family so far.
You can donate to the fundraiser and follow updates at www.gofundme.com/f/run-for-raffi
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