00:04She just wanted to be two but she wasn't, she was just sick. She missed out on just being a
00:11child, just being able to come to a park and just be on the swing, on the slide. Behind me
00:17we have
00:18three life-size sculptures of children which has been woven in replica chemotherapy wire. We really
00:25wanted to demonstrate the urgent that is how many children are diagnosed with cancer. Two weeks
00:31after her second birthday we found out that she's got a massive lump in her stomach. It was horrific,
00:38overwhelming and like basically a life-changing experience. Frank was lethargic for three weeks,
00:47so he ended up at the hospital where he had a CT scan which found his brain tumour. This guy
00:54was
00:54diagnosed when she was 16 months old. She started to become a bit sort of wobbly, she was struggling
01:00to be able to sit down and she had an MRI scan and they noticed a mass on her brain.
01:07The biopsy
01:07showed that she needed to go to GOSH for specialist treatment. This guy missed out on quite a lot of
01:11early childhood sort of normal moments, things like soft plays, going to the park, just interacting with
01:17the children. Seeing these sculptures is incredible, it's actually really sort of poignant looking at
01:22them and it makes you kind of realise all those moments that this guy missed. It's really emotional
01:27seeing them. You're quite isolated when you're in hospital and GOSH Charity is amazing, they've done a
01:33lot for us. I think the play teams especially as well, they give the extra support when you're in
01:38hospital. They make great relationships with the children, playing with them in the rooms or if
01:44they're able to go into the play areas. And even for us, you know, being able to have that little
01:49bit
01:49of time to have a breather, but knowing they're well looked after, I think GOSH provides all of that for
01:54you.
01:56Without the support of the charity and obviously the hospital, you know, this guy wouldn't be here.
02:00I mean they saved Frank's life, just so grateful to everyone.
02:03Frank ruined their debt really.
02:04We need more people to support us to build the new Children's Cancer Centre so that more
02:09children have the best chance and childhood possible.
02:12people.
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