Family stories

Alfie’s story

• 11th January 2017

Alfie, 13, was born with Downs Syndrome and is also autistic. When he was two-and-a-half-years-old he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

• Family support workers
• Family trips and experiences

Sam’s story

• 14th December 2016

Sam was diagnosed with leukaemia just weeks before Christmas in 2013 at just five years old. Since then Sam and his family have been supported by Momentum Children’s Charity.

• Family support workers
• Family trips and experiences
• Hospital partnerships

Taylin’s story

• 11th February 2016

Taylin was just 20-months-old when she started a course of chemotherapy at Kingston Hospital. Here, her mum, Terri, tells their story.

• Hospital partnerships
• Family wellbeing
• Respite breaks

Ed’s story

• 27th October 2015

This is Ed’s story of teenage testicular cancer, as told by his mum, Jo.

• Family support workers
• Hospital partnerships
• Family trips and experiences

Lua’s story

• 21st October 2015

Lua’s story as told by her father,

James’s story

• 20th October 2015

James was diagnosed with Wilms Tumour in May 2014. Here his mum, Carla, tells their story.

• Family trips and experiences
• Hospital partnerships