Holly Cross, 48, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
June 2016
Look at this gorgeous son of mine.
When I took the photo above, earlier today , I was struggling to fight back tears.
Because in that moment, the future felt so uncertain for Rupert, 8.
My big boy , my first baby.
The past few months have felt like being trapped in a nightmare.
In September last year ,
Rupert started suffering from headaches.
Me and his dad, T oby, 39, took him to the GP , who eferred him for tests. Then came the bombshell.
‘Rupert has myelodysplasia with monosomy 7 - a rare blood disorder ,' a specialist told us.
It was serious.
Life threatening.
Later, we learned Rupert would need a bone marrow transplant to survive .
I wasn't…
