An eight-year-old boy who was told he had cancer “just like mummy”, is celebrating beating the disease - just weeks before the first anniversary of her death. Brave Freddie Gittins was left heartbroken when his beloved mum Emma died of cancer on March 30 last year aged just 41.
Months later his dad noticed he was extremely tired and his skin had a yellow tinge so took him to the doctor who confirmed the family’s worst fears. Blood tests in July revealed Freddie had leukaemia and dad Jamie was given the horrific task of breaking the news to his son.
Jamie, 40, told Freddie he had cancer “just like mummy” and the youngster started months of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions. Just weeks before the first anniversary of Emma’s death, Freddie has been told he is now cancer-free.
