The Menai-Davis household skilled an inexplicable loss when their 6-year-old son, Hugh, handed away in September 2021.
The boy was identified with a uncommon and aggressive type of most cancers however fought bravely for six months and in Could he received to ring the bell on the hospital the place he had been receiving remedy after being declared most cancers free.
Sadly, the most cancers returned shortly after and nothing could possibly be finished to avoid wasting his younger life.
Hugh’s devastated dad and mom, Frances and Ceri, have mirrored on their son’s analysis and wished to warn dad and mom of the signs Hugh skilled earlier than they discovered he had rhabdomyosarcoma.
The very first thing Hugh complained about was a swollen abdomen. His dad and mom took him to the hospital however had been instructed he most likely had a virus and that it wasn’t something they need to fear about.
Nonetheless, Hugh’s situation didn’t get any higher within the days to come back. Quite the opposite, the swelling endured they usually may really feel one thing extra severe than a abdomen bug was happening.
After they returned to the hospital for assessments, they discovered the information no dad or mum needs to listen to.
“Our lives modified perpetually. The marketing consultant mentioned, we predict Hugh’s received most cancers,” Frances instructed MailOnline.
Sadly, his situation declined at an alarming charge. His abdomen was crammed with fluid that pressed his lungs and precipitated him troubles respiratory.
“My spouse and I had been in tears behind closed doorways,” Frances defined.
“Concern is discovered, so we didn’t need to present him any weak spot. We by no means instructed him that he wouldn’t be alright.
“Hugh confronted the whole lot with innocence and ignorance and he was simply wonderful.
“He by no means moaned or complained, he simply received on with it.”
Following just a few rounds of chemo therapies, Hugh began feeling higher. The household was satisfied they had been beating the most cancers.
Within the following months, Large was getting out and in of hospital. Lastly, in Could, 2021, they had been instructed Hugh was most cancers free.
However their happiness didn’t final lengthy, simply three months later, the most cancers returned and their boy handed away just a few weeks later.
From what appeared like an harmless abdomen ache and welling, to dropping their little one, Hugh’s mother and pop urge different dad and mom to hunt medical assist instantly after they discover one thing isn’t proper with their little one.
“Nobody is aware of your little one higher than you and nearly all of the time it’s nothing to fret about, however from our expertise it’s well worth the effort,” Hugh’s dad mentioned.
Following Hugh’s passing, Ceri and Frances based the charity It’s By no means You that gives assist for households with kids residing with most cancers.
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