Girl at Sheffield Children's Hospital in cancer remission thanks to little sister's lifesaving marrow donation
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www.thestar.co.uk— A schoolgirl at Sheffield Children’s Hospital who was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer is now in remission - thanks to her little sister. Ruby Leaning, 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after she collapsed on the playground at school. The youngster urgently needed a bone marrow transplant and after a series of tests, it was discovered that Ruby's little sister Mabel, five, was a perfect match. The sisters' grandmother Amanda Fawcett, 56, says Ruby then had the transplant and...
The Scottish Sun—Brave girl beats rare type of leukaemia – thanks to bone marrow from little sister. A GIRL with a rare blood cancer was saved – thanks to bone marrow from her little sister. Ruby Leaning was six when she collapsed on the school playground and was diagnosed with acute lymphob
www.thestar.co.uk—Little Princess Trust: Watch as Sheffield girl, 8, donates 40cm of hair in her first ever hair cut. Eight-year-old Heidi Asbery, from Oughtibridge in Sheffield, had never had her hair cut before this week. However, on Tuesday, she sat in one of the chairs at Hairs & Graces in Worrall, Sheffield, to get 40cm of hair cut off her long locks for the Little Princess Trust. Heidi was inspired by her mum, Sarah, who underwent treatment for cancer in April 2020 - often alone in hospital due to restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sign up for newsletters from The Star In the lead up to...
WKBN.com—Toy donation to comfort children at local hospital. Children undergoing surgery at Trumbull Regional Medical Center will have the comfort of a stuffed animal thanks to the Women’s Auxiliary.