A one-year-old boy has been diagnosed with cancer after losing feeling in his left arm, with his parents describing the news as the "biggest shock of our lives".
The family of Otis Hughes, who is just 17 months old, were dealt a devastating leukaemia diagnosis just last month.
Brave Otis is currently undergoing chemotherapy at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge where he remains around the clock while his parents Terry and Joanna have been forced to quit work as they look after their two-year-old Remy.
They embarked on a journey no parent wishes to go on as young Otis was taken to A&E after losing feeling in his arm.
"Otis was born in Sydney and a few months later, we moved to Saffron Walden," Joanna told CambridgeshireLive.
"All of a sudden, he had lost feeling in his arm and had a fever and it took three trips to A&E to find out what was going on.
"When we found out he had leukaemia, it was completely out of the blue. We knew he was unwell, but we didn't think for a second it was cancer. It was the biggest shock of our lives.
"It's all the more challenging because we've got another son who doesn't need us any less.
"He's been incredibly accepting of it all, but there is an empty cot in his room and its the little day-to-day decisions that are really tough at the moment."
A fundraising page for the family was set up by close family friend Richard Tasker.
Some of the money will also be going towards their chosen charity.
Donations have already reached over £6,200 and the family also have an Instagram account dedicated to documenting Otis' progress.
Joanna added: "We are so lucky to have a global army of friends that have provided us with so much help, we don't know where to put it.
"It's always one of the most difficult questions to answer, how you can help, and its the little things that make the world of difference.
"We appreciate any donation that we receive. Different people have different means to give whether its money, time, messages or miles and it really shows the power of our community, even though we are new to the area."
The family's Instagram account, called Hughesmotivationarmy, was set up as a way to give updates on Otis' recovery.
It is also used as a way to raise awareness and provide support to those who are going through something similar.
"I do think we're a generation of people that doesn't tend to do things behind closed doors," she added.
"People are okay to hear real raw honest stories as it resonates better and it definitely helps to document it, write things down.
"The page is where our closest family and friends hear about what's going on and also help others who are going through something like this themselves.
"Even it stays at 300 followers, if it helps people in future based on our experiences, it is very cathartic."
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page, you can click the link here. You can also click here if you'd like to view the family's Instagram page.
