Three years ago, Victoria Stainton received the devastating news no parent ever wants to hear: her young son had cancer .

Harrison was only eight years old when he was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.

In the space of a week, he went from treatment for constipation, sickness and tiredness to the intensive care unit at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. New Feature

In Short

Quick Stories. Same trusted journalism.

Ms Stainton told The i Paper : “When they said cancer, I think I just screamed and cried.

“I was floored – I didn’t know what to say.

“It never entered my head and so when I was informed he had a lump in his chest I was speechless. I couldn’t comprehend it.

“I was like, ‘how long’s it been growing?’, ‘where’s it come from?’, ‘why Harrison?'”

It was a shatterin

See Full Page