A one-year-old baby was diagnosed with an "unthinkable" cancer after going for an MRI scan on her birthday.
The family of Hallie Evans is living through a "horrific nightmare" as the one-year-old battles through gruelling chemotherapy. The baby was diagnosed with inoperable neuroblastoma in her lower spine after going for an MRI on a birthmark at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
But the family heard the "unthinkable had been found" when they received a chilling set of results. Parents Hayley Williams and Jamie Evans said the results had shaken the whole family "to its core" and, in some ways, "changed them forever".
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A fundraiser has been set up by Hallie's nan Sharon Evans to support the family during the ordeal. Dad Jamie called Hallie a "warrior" as she undertakes the chemotherapy.
Writing in the GoFundMe, Jamie said: "She has been through two different strength chemotherapy treatments as the first one that was tried wasn't having the effect needed to get rid of this nightmare. Luckily we are seeing some more positive results with the stronger chemotherapy but that in turn has and is taking its toll on our baby.
"She struggles eating most days and some days hardly has the energy to move about the room and will lie on her mum for hours on end. She's also now in hospital for five days at a time with her chemo instead of the original three with the weaker dose."
Jamie said the funds would help the family travel to Alder Hey and Wrexham Maelor Hospital, near where they live. He added: "I know Christmas is weeks away and it's a lot to ask but as a proud dad I wouldn't ask unless it was needed.
"I don't want to question if keeping my family warm during the winter is okay or not due to rise in energy bills or then, in a domino effect, risk not being able to afford travel expenses for Hallie's much needed trips back and to the hospital. Whether that is for her chemotherapy in Liverpool or, because of her immune system being none existent, having to go to the Maelor for days of antibiotics and blood/platelet transfusions."
NorthWalesLive reported that nan Sharon revealed the baby was diagnosed on August 16. She called Hallie the "perfect" granddaughter and the diagnosis had been "horrific news".
She added: "On that date our family's life paused and life will not be the same again until we hear the words 'Hallie has kicked the cancer's butt’. Please help me to help them."
You can support the family's GoFundMe page via the link here.
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