A family from Berkhamsted who were given free accommodation so they could be close to their son as he undergoes hospital treatment, want to thank the charity and hospital staff who have supported them.
Will Farr-Smith, who will soon be turning one, has spent his whole life in Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) after he was diagnosed with multicentric infantile myofibromatosis – a rare disorder in which benign tumours grow in the body – at just two weeks old.
Will has had four surgeries and previously underwent weekly chemotherapy sessions. The family has been housed at Paul’s House in London, run by Young Lives vs Cancer, since April so they can be close to Will as he continues his treatment.
Speaking to BerkhamstedNews, Will’s mum Lu said the support from the charity has been phenomenal. To help raise vital funds, friends of the family took on the 26.2-mile Walk for Will in June.
She said: “It’s been great to support Young Lives vs Cancer. In July, we were hit with COVID-19 and had to separate for two weeks. It made us realise how much we had benefited from being together and Paul’s House has been invaluable for us.”
Lu added that both she and her husband Dan will be fundraising for the charity when they move back home to Berkhamsted.
She said: “I think we will want to do something to raise money when we are out of the hospital. For the rest of our lives, we will probably be raising money for GOSH and Young Lives vs Cancer. We want to give something back.”
You can donate to their fundraiser here.
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