When four-year-old Jamie Inglis was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of cancer, his parents faced a seemingly impossible challenge: find £400,000 for a lifesaving procedure or consign their little boy to a probable death sentence.
John Inglis, 38, and his 35-year-old wife Vicky were told that their son’s neuroblastoma was so advanced he stood less than a 30 per cent chance of surviving.
But while researching Jamie’s condition on the internet, the couple found out about a pioneering antibody treatment in the U.S. which could dramatically improve the odds – at a price.
John Inglis, 38, and his 35-year-old wife Vicky were told that their son’s neuroblastoma was so advanced he stood less than a 30 per cent chance of surviving.
But while researching Jamie’s condition on the internet, the couple found out about a pioneering antibody treatment in the U.S. which could dramatically improve the odds – at a price.
Colleagues in the forces took up the challenge with fundraising events and coffee mornings. One group cycled hundreds of miles to raise cash, another woman handed over all her 60th birthday money, a stranger donated £8,500 from a trust fund and one charity gave more than £40,000.
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