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Donor pays for Charlie Fearns' US leukaemia treatment | Donor pays for Charlie Fearns' US leukaemia treatment |
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A mystery donor has paid £150,000 to fund a "last chance cure" for a boy of 11 with leukaemia, his mother has said. | A mystery donor has paid £150,000 to fund a "last chance cure" for a boy of 11 with leukaemia, his mother has said. |
Sophie Fearns said son Charlie, of Merseyside, needs to fly back to Seattle, America for experimental treatment unavailable in the UK. | |
She said he urgently needs more T-Cell Therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital after the last transplant failed. | She said he urgently needs more T-Cell Therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital after the last transplant failed. |
His mother said she was "ecstatic" and "overwhelmed" by the "selfless amazing person" who paid for his treatment. | His mother said she was "ecstatic" and "overwhelmed" by the "selfless amazing person" who paid for his treatment. |
Charlie has been ill since the age of three, she said. | Charlie has been ill since the age of three, she said. |
After a third relapse in April she said there was "no option" left for treatment for him in the UK. | |
Mrs Fearns said the family, of Litherland, were left "heartbroken" when the first T-Cell transplant did not work. | |
'Fight tooth and nail' | 'Fight tooth and nail' |
She said the news the treatment has been paid for was "completely overwhelming". | She said the news the treatment has been paid for was "completely overwhelming". |
"We don't know who this donor is but from the bottom of our hearts it means an incredible amount - not just from the foundation but everybody that supports Charlie." | "We don't know who this donor is but from the bottom of our hearts it means an incredible amount - not just from the foundation but everybody that supports Charlie." |
Charlie's father Rob Fearns said they were "extremely grateful" for the generosity of the anonymous donation. | Charlie's father Rob Fearns said they were "extremely grateful" for the generosity of the anonymous donation. |
"He or she specifically asked to pay for Charlie. | "He or she specifically asked to pay for Charlie. |
"We thought we were going to have to fight tooth and nail like last time to get the funds together." | "We thought we were going to have to fight tooth and nail like last time to get the funds together." |
His parents said they received the confirmation via an email from the hospital on Wednesday saying someone had offered to foot the bill for them. | His parents said they received the confirmation via an email from the hospital on Wednesday saying someone had offered to foot the bill for them. |
Now Charlie has had financial clearance from the hospital, the treatment will start as soon as possible. | Now Charlie has had financial clearance from the hospital, the treatment will start as soon as possible. |
Mr Fearns said he is expecting to find out the date next week. | Mr Fearns said he is expecting to find out the date next week. |
T-Cell Immunotherapy Facts | |
Information from Seattle Children's Hospital |
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