Our beautiful 13 year old niece and granddaughter Casey was recently diagnosed with an incredibly aggressive form of leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia which is very rare in children, further complicated by the presence of a second type of leukemia (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia) which makes treatment much more difficult and requires extensive in patient care at Alder Hey Childrens Hospital in Liverpool.

In addition to the heavy emotional toll her illness is taking on her and her family it is causing significant financial stress due to both additional costs whilst Casey is an inpatient, and the restrictions on their ability to work. My brother Ryan is a British Army veteran and his partner Kim is a former auxillary with the NHS but was unfortunately required to give up work to care full time for their son Louie who is autistic and has complex and challenging behavioural needs.

As Casey requires inpatient care for an extended period of time of up to 12 months, and due to infection risk following chemotherapy visits are very limited. Kim is staying with her at the hospital to support her through her treatment whilst Ryan cares for the children at home.

As Louie requires full time specialist care, Ryan is not able to continue working as a distance truck driver which he was doing prior to Casey's diagnosis as his work frequently requires 10+ hour days away from home. As Ryan was the primary income earner for the family this is causing significant challenges in covering their expenses particularly due to the extra costs required for Kim to stay with Casey at the hospital.

Any funds raised will go to support the family and make life more comfortable for Casey whilst she undergoes treatment.