Help Chloe-Ann fight Neuroblastoma Cancer

We are reaching out as a family to share Chloe-Ann’s journey.

Chloe-Ann has been diagnosed with high risk neuroblastoma. Chloe-Ann is only 2 years old and is the most loving caring little girl who doesn’t deserve to be going through this journey. She is loved by everyone who meets her. Chloe-Ann is 1 in 100 children in the UK every year to be diagnosed with neuroblastoma which by is nature is one of the hardest cancers to treat.

Her journey so far:

We have been backwards and forwards to the doctors and hospital on numerous occasions since November. She initially developed a high temperature, sickness and limping on her right leg. We took her for an X-ray which showed inflammation or an infection around the hip. Bloods also showed evidence of that too.

Chloe-Ann had an ultrasound which showed a small effusion which at the time was one of an irresistible hip. During this time Chloe-Ann developed a stiff neck with enlarged lymph nodes and was treated with antibiotics. She continued to develop temperatures and her appetite started to reduce and thought that she had a UTI and received another lot of antibiotics. From this Chloe-Ann developed constipation which was treated with movicol. On Christmas Day we all thought that the present under the tree would perk her up but no she laid there on the sofa still the same. After phone calls to 111 they advised us to take her back to the hospital where they admitted her. She was then treated with another lot of antibiotics and also struggled with cannulation for her bloods. A few more tests and bloods, the doctors then decided that they wanted to do an MRI which was booked in on the 2nd January. We was allowed home of over New Year’s Eve and day. We went back to the hospital on the 2nd for the MRI. The MRI showed widespread changes within her pelvis and her femurs. Suggestive metastatic cancer. (Cancer which had spread to her bones). She was then transferred to Queens Medical Centre Nottingham on the 3rd January.

Following admission to QMC Chloe-Ann had to be put to sleep for a full body MRI scan of her neck and spine which took place on the 5th January. This showed widespread bone marrow abnormalities throughout the whole of the skeleton.

On the 8th January she went for a bone marrow aspirate and trephine and insertion of her Hickman line (her wiggles which she has named them the grinch and max). The bone marrow didn’t show signs of leukaemia however the bone marrow was infiltrated with abnormal malignant cells which there were able to confirm are Neuroblastoma cells.

On 18th January Chloe-Ann further went for an MRI of her abdomen as the original whole body MRI had raised the suggestion of an abnormality in one of her adrenal glands. The MRI showers that the right gland was slightly enlarged and therefore this is probably the source of the neuroblastoma.

on the 18th January the doctors and consultants came to explain the full diagnosis for Chloe-Ann. As she is unwell and it has taken the hospital a while to confirm the diagnosis they decided to start the chemotherapy on 19th January.

The treatment plan starts with what is called induction treatment this is then followed by surgery then a high dose of chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant, radiotherapy and then finally immunotherapy.

The high dose chemotherapy and stem cell will be carried out at Sheffield’s children’s hospital and radiotherapy will be carried out at City Hospital Nottingham.

Induction chemotherapy is given to a schedule called rapid COJEC. this is 8 blocks of chemotherapy given every 10 days.

She will also be given a drug called GCSF which helps neutrophil recovery and helps with risks of serious illnesses.

It is scary with the amount of bloods, platelets, antibiotics, infections, nauseousness, CDiff that Chloe Ann has had so far on her journey. From the treatment, she is now neutropenic, which means she is injected daily to stimulate Chloe blood marrow to make more blood cells to fight infections quicker.

Since being diagnosed and knowing how long this journey will be on going for including being away from home, still having to look after the home and pay the bills,  food, diesel etc doesn’t stop.  Mummy and daddy are both self employed farming contractors who have now had to stop working to be with Chloe-Ann full time.  Chloe-Ann is only two years old has a baby sister, five months old and both the girls have a lovely caring mummy and daddy. Chloe-Ann’s mummy and daddy have moved to Nottingham to be with her every day whilst her baby sister has been split up from them and living with her nanny. As you can imagine this is putting a lot of strain onto the family. Chloe-Ann is such a happy loving caring little girl and always lightens up everyone’s day. As a family we are hoping that go fund me campaign can make a difference to all of their lives to help that so that mummy and daddy can stay with their daughter throughout her journey, without the extra worry, financial stress and to also give Chloe-Ann the best life she deserves to make some amazing memories with her mummy, daddy and her baby sister. As you imagine the family are going through a very difficult time. The journey ahead is long and emotional for us all as a family and it will be both challenging mentally and physically.

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