An 11-year-old schoolgirl is undergoing chemotherapy after doctors discovered she was suffering from a tumor the size of a watermelon.
Ellis Miller was diagnosed with nephroblastoma, a type of kidney cancer found in children, after her stomach began to bloat. This young man has been in and out of hospitals for the past three years and has undergone several surgeries after the cancer has spread to other organs, including his lungs.
She is now anxious to go to Greece onvacation. This dream helps her to continue her grueling treatment. Ellie's family set up a crowdfunding page to make her wish come true. truth. Her mother Amy Fletcher, 31, first discovered a stomach growth when her daughter was 4 years old, according to the Daily Express.
It wasn't until a school nurse suspected something more serious when Ellie was eight years old and called her GP that she was told by doctors that she had nothing but constipation. Assured repeatedly, she said. Amy, from Crewe, Cheshire, said: She was fine and constipated. She was about 4 years old then.
"It wasn't until a few years later that a nurse at Ellie's school agreed with me. Together they helped me evaluate Ellie, after all, she was eight years old by that time. “My right lung is now the size of a ping-pong ball,” said Amie, Ellie’s mother, a full-time caregiver, “It broke me down and made me cry. Since then she has been in and out of the hospital, I can't count the number of operations, but at least 10 are required.
"The tumor was the size of an average watermelon. But Ellie is really strong and brave.
"She does everything at her own pace. To be honest, that motivates me." Especially when it was really hard.” Ever since Ellie studied ancient Greek in school, she's always wanted to go to Greece.
Her dreams helped keep her strong during her chemotherapy, Amie said, and she is Ellie's full-time caregiver for her two children. The mother continued: To Greece.
"It's been her dream ever since she studied ancient Greek in school in the third grade, right before she got her diagnosis.
"It will be a one in a million moment for her. She has wanted to visit Greece all this time, for years." 73} The young man has identified a Rhodes resort specifically chosen for its extensive water park. Hyde said, "Ellie's best and happiest moments were in the water.
"She loves water.
To make Ellie's dream come true, family friends Matty Hassall, 32, Michael Grainger, 37, and Ryan Howell, 36, joined Ben Nevis this month. Complete the Nationals Three Peaks Challenge up Mt. Snowdon and Mt. Scafell. Pike in 48 hours. They are seeking sponsorship to raise funds that Ellie and her family can use for a trip to Greece.
Matty, a father of three who is also from Crewe, said: says so.
"Ellie and her family received the horrifying news that she had suffered from Wilms Tumor all her life and that the tumor would grow undiagnosed. The size of a watermelon.
"She is a true inspiration to my family and three daughters. We are proud of her and aim to bring her to the beaches of Greece."
``Leave the hospital with a box of memories instead of a baby'' Pain as parents Every year in the UK, children aged 0-14 are diagnosed with nephroblastoma, also known as Wilms tumor. is only about 85 people. To donate to the
appeal, visit this link - https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellies-dream-holiday
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