A boy whose fight against cancer touched the nation’s hearts has promised his supporters a “massive party”. Oscar Saxelby-Lee, six, is cancer-free after undergoing revolutionary treatment.
An astonishing £500,000 was raised by well-wishers to help the leukaemia sufferer. More than 5,000 people queued to see if they were potential stem-cell donors for him when he was diagnosed.
Another 5,000 people were tested and he underwent a bone marrow transplant last June after a match was found. In October his mum Olivia Saxelby, 26, and dad Jamie Lee, 28, were devastated when his leukaemia returned.
They raised £500,000 in three weeks – the fastest ever online charity appeal – to pay for life-saving treatment. Oscar flew to Singapore over Christmas
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