September's Featured Pals: Connor C

Each month I feature two Pals on the website who I think could really use some post right now. The first Pal is Connor C (4, Neuroblastoma).

Connor was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma (An advanced form of the disease and the state in which it is most commonly discovered) in November 2008, when he was only 2 years old.

He had 7 weeks of chemo, an operation to remove the tumour, another 8 weeks of high-dose chemo, 3 weeks of radiotherapy, and finally 6 months on tablets called retinoic acid.

After 16 gruelling months, Connor was in remission. Sadly, in June 2010, it was discovered that he had relapsed, and the cancer is now terminal.

As his mom says, "The little fighter he is has now started more chemotherapy to try to slow things down. He's not letting anything stop him and is living life to the full and is still the cheeky little boy he always was and will be."

Sad News: Ashley H

I am very sad to report that Ashley H, (7, Neuroblastoma) lost his 2-year battle with Neuroblastoma on the 8th of September at 2:10 a.m.

The Post Pals team said: "He was a very brave Jedi who took on cancer the same way he took on Darth Vader."

Here is a picture of Ashley at the Post Pals party 2 months ago, with Joe B whose big brother, Jack Bradley, also died of cancer.

Now Ashley's pain has eased and he is flying with the other angels from Post Pals who lost their lives battling with cancer and other diseases.

R.I.P Ashley x

August's News

August has been a great month for Post Pals!

There have been record numbers of new Pals this month-7 in the last month alone!

There have also been some Pals that have 'Moved On'- Jack Peter B and Ben S have both finished their leukaemia treatment; Erin F has been well for a while now; and Luke H is also well so he has joined his 3 brothers on the Moved On list.

I personally think, looking at the post that the kids are getting, that Post Pals is having a brilliant year and is getting a lot more followers.

Dannii xxx