Am in shock, neighbour's toddler has rare cancer.

[CuriousMama]

We've been praying for a toddler (since Monday) through church and I didn't even know it was him His brother plays with ds2. I asked ds2 if he knew and he said yes but had been told not to say anything to anyone. That's lovely to hear in a way.

He's an adorable baby, really the cutest you can imagine. And always smiling.

I won't say too much more especially with it being rare.

I hope and pray he gets through this. It's all so sudden.

Very upsetting, poor family. Makes you give your own an extra hug.

Yes it does DDRB. Had that awful feeling when I woke this morning. Can't begin to imagine their sadness

Loyal of ds2 not to say anything, however old he is. It sounds like a close community it is good when people rally round but of course, not wanting to intrude either.

DS2 is 12 and yes it is a close community. Lots of fundraising going on already and the only found out this week.

Let's hope there's a happy outcome x

That's awful. I've had similar news about a very young relative this week. Shocking just isn't the word.

Yes can only hope thanks x

Sorry to hear that lougle I hope they can be treated? x

Treatment will start, but the cancer is very rare, highly malignant and aggressive

Sorry, lougle.

same here they started treatment straight away.

Hi P4Beatrice, I spoke to you on your thread about the nurse's comment. You have to be positive. I hope Beatrice will make a full recovery. It's good you're being well supported. She's in my prayers along with the baby.

I worry so much about the brother, he is totally besotted with his baby brother and only 10. We haven't seen him since we heard. No doubt they're at the hospital most if not all the time?

Thinking of you both.

Drop a note in sending your thoughts and offering to help with older son. Picking up from school,tea, playdate if you can. Am sure he would appreciate some time just to be a 10 year old boy right now.

So sorry to hear this. Are you close? Just keep being there if so, it's how many people run a mile when your child gets cancer. People tend to rally round for the first few weeks and then find it all too difficult or run out of compassion. If you need advice on what to say and how to help, pop into the children with cancer thread and ask us whatever you want to know.

Hoping for the best for your wee relative too, lougle. Hugs to you and your family.

Thanks all. Had very bad news about him today not looking good

I'm not close at all to the family but know the son very well.

There was a toddler walk for him today, apparently over 100 according to my neighbour who's house they walked past. People just want to do something.

Love and thoughts to all those struggling with this.

I've had 5 lots of bad news in one week, heard a couple of hours ago that a good friend has had to stop chemo. She was misdiagnosed a few years ago, the drs missed breast cancer. got over that then last year they missed cancer again and now she's terminal. Her life is even shorter now she can't do the chemo. Gutted isn't the word. She has a son same age as my ds2. I'm so angry right now and I know that doesn't help anyone but I just am.

CuriousMama such good work and research being carried out but that fucking disease still claims lives sorry not helping. Am sure you are a kind compassionate person. There are still folk who think it is somehow unlucky or taboo to come into contact with patients or their families. Have to keep going and be there for our friends.

So sorry for all of you suffering with this awful disease. I lost 3 grandparents to it but when it is a child. Too devastating.

Thanks for your kind words.