<div>I write this on behalf of Katie and Danny, Jude’s parents
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<div>Katie is my daughter.
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<div>Jude Hazard is a 15 year old kid from Sunderland and part of a very private and tight knitted family.
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<div>Katie his mother explains:
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<div>"We had been told Jude had asthma for months, back and forth to the doctors, I wasn’t convinced, perhaps <strong>Mother's instinct, </strong>because when the doctor stated to come back in a month that very same day his breathing became worse.
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<div>I took Jude straight to A&amp;E where after initial checks were done he was <strong>blue lighted to Freemans Hospital in Newcastle</strong> and had <strong>open heart surgery" </strong>
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<div>Surgeons removed an<strong> 8cm tumour from his heart,</strong> he also had a <strong>cardiac arrest while on the table</strong>, he <strong>flat lined for 2 minutes</strong>, they were told Jude could possibly have <strong>brain damage</strong> due to this.
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<div>Jude finally came around and all was stable. 
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<div>They then sent off the tissue to be tested - It came back as<strong> cancer </strong>and they were unable to operate to remove the what was left of the cancer. <strong>Very aggressive and extremely rare. Only 35 cases out of 100million to ever have this and all in adults</strong>
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<div>All throughout this recent episode the surgeons and doctors have all said what a strong, courageous boy Jude is.
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<div>Jude is well liked and a very sociable kid. He loves nothing more than being out with friends, eating out and loves good food. He attends the gym daily, and is such a bright boy, loving, generous, caring and a thoughtful young man.
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<div>And would not hurt a fly. Anyone that ever meets Jude praises him in what a polite lovely boy he is.
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<div>We are so blessed to have a son like Jude.
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<div>Please please help us
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<div>Mother &amp; Son have that bond and its unbelievable . Anyone that meets them can see how close they are.
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<div>He is just an amazing. kid . The family of 4 of are such a close unit. They do everything together........
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<div>They do not do social media and are very private but we need to do this for them and for this loving young boy called Jude.
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<div>They have been told Jude has <strong>8-17 months</strong>- but this will not stop the fight to find a potential treatment - There are options abroad but it will take funding for the family to explore the options.
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<div>The funds raised will be attributed towards Jude's medical treatment, hospital stay, any travel costs, and post-operative recovery. Any funds remaining will support his ongoing cardiac and cancer care.
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<div>Every second is of essence now and getting the money in place will enable quick reactions and the ability to explore the options abroad soonest.
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<div>Jude needs life-saving treatment Please, if you can, help us give the awesome Jude the chance to live a life he deserves.
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<div>To live a full life with the healthy heart every child should have.
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<div>We are all grateful for your kindness, support, and generosity.
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<div><strong>That's Jude's story ..... Can you help?</strong>
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<div>We want to raise funds - Phase 1 target is <strong>£75,000</strong>
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<div>Starting with a <strong>£30,000 raise... </strong>
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<div>For the Hazard Family Danny, Katie, Mason &amp; the remarkable Jude
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<div><strong>Please please help us save our boy Thank you</strong>
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<div><strong>Full Medical Diagnosis:</strong>
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<div>Presentation: Admitted to Sunderland Royal Hospital on 13th July 2026 with a 3-week history of worsening shortness of breath. An echocardiogram revealed a left atrial heart mass.
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<div><strong>Emergency Surgery</strong>: Transferred urgently to the Freeman Hospital. During emergency sternotomy on 14th July, the mass prolapsed and completely blocked blood flow through the heart.
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<div>He was successfully placed on <strong>cardiac bypass</strong> by the surgical team.
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<div>Pathology Findings:
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<div>A large (&gt;8 cm) malignant spindle cell tumour arising in the left atrium, identified as an intimal sarcoma (<strong>an exceptionally rare and aggressive vascular cancer).</strong>
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<div>A separate metastatic nodule was identified and removed from the posterior mitral valve leaflet.
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<div>Genetic testing (FISH) confirmed an MDM2 gene amplification, characteristic of intimal sarcoma.
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<div>The tumor margins at the atrial mass site were close and incompletely removed.
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<div>Staging &amp; Investigations
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<div>Staging scans (CT, FDG-PET, and MRI) showed no clear evidence of distant metastatic spread elsewhere in the body.
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<div>However, a multidisciplinary review of Jude's post-operative heart MRI concluded that <strong>abnormal tissue remaining near the mitral valve </strong>is likely small volume residual tumour rather than simple post-surgical healing.
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<div><strong>Treatment Recommendations &amp; Next Steps</strong>
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<div>Surgery: Because the tumour involves the mitral valve root, further surgical removal<strong> is not </strong>considered feasible by the cardiothoracic team, and cardiac transplantation <strong>is not an option for cardiac sarcomas in the UK.</strong>
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<div><strong>Current Status</strong>:
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<div>The care team plans to offer a follow-up appointment to continue these discussions, and has also <strong>explored compassionate access to experimental MDM2 inhibitor medications </strong>through pharmaceutical companies at the family's request.
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