Shona Gilmour has warm memories of the day her son Matthew’s friends gathered at the front door, armed with sweets and smiles. It was May last year and Matthew, then 11, had recently undergone major surgery on his liver to remove a sarcoma.
“The operation had gone well and, as far as we were concerned, Matthew was in the clear,” says Shona, 43, from Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire. “The boys were all on their bikes. I got them some juice and they all sat out in the front garden, laughing and joking. It was just so lovely to see Matthew with his pals, being a normal kid again.”
