Raising Maisie May

"Anyone can show up when you are happy. But the ones who stay by your side when your heart falls apart, they are your true friends." Bridgette Nicole. Since Maisie's diagnosis my husband and I have been blown away by the thoughts, prayers and kindness given to us by most of our friends, family and even from people whom we have never even met. It makes me so proud as her mummy to know that Maisie has captured the hearts of so many people with her fighting spirit and determination, and is looked upon as the true inspirational little girl that she is. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the messages we receive to see how Maisie is doing, the meals that have been cooked and left with us, those who have stopped by to say hello and for a wee cuppa, and for the gifts and cards that we have received. It all means so much to us. I know that what we are going through is very difficult, it is a situation that you don't come...

When this year started, one of the things I was looking forward to the most was our first family holiday away. We were to fly to Spain and spend ten days together splashing in the pool with Maisie, eating all the ice cream we could manage, soaking up quality time and creating life long memories. But that wasn't meant to be. Maisie's diagnosis meant that we had to cancel the holiday and put our entire focus on getting her better. No matter how much we felt like we all needed a little break or a few days away, especially for Maisie's' sake, we had to come to peace with the idea that it just wasn't going to happen for us. That was until we were put in touch with The Cancer Fund for Children Charity. The Cancer Fund for Children have a real understanding of how a cancer diagnosis has a devastating impact on the entire family. They realise that beyond the clinical treatment that is needed, there is also a family life that needs rebuilt and nurtured. So as well ...