Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon
Human Interest 2010 - Virgin London Marathon
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<strong>Virgin</strong> <strong>London</strong> <strong>Marathon</strong> - <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Interest</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
Michelle<br />
Mearns<br />
Orpington, Kent 36975<br />
Michelle Mearns remembers the exact words the consultant<br />
used to tell them their precious daughter had a very rare form of<br />
leukaemia, “I’m really sorry to tell you this on a Friday, but your<br />
daughter has leukaemia”…. on a Friday! Why, would it be any<br />
different if she had been told on a Monday or Wednesday?! The<br />
Mearns family were due to fly to South Africa, but 10 month old<br />
Jemma couldn’t shift a cold and had developed a rash. As a<br />
precaution, mum Michelle took her to the doctors, who sent<br />
them to the local hospital. Jemma was given a 50/50 chance.<br />
Originally from South Africa, Michelle and her husband Robert<br />
had no support in the UK and each day Robert would drop off<br />
Jemma’s 2 year old sister at the hospital before going to work. A<br />
tough time for the whole family, but six years on and Jemma has<br />
responded well to treatment, is thriving and enjoying life.<br />
Michelle, 39 from Kent, will attempt her first marathon for<br />
CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA this year.<br />
Children with<br />
Leukaemia
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