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If you have or have had cancer, you are protected by law from unfair treatment at work for the rest of your life. This means that it is unlawful for an employer to treat you less favourably (discriminate against you) because of cancer. But if it were your child that has cancer, there is no UK employment law that mandates to protect your income or wages if you were to take some time off work to look after your seriously sick child. I am very fortunate to have employers who hav

Is the universe testing me and my husband Terry? Some days, I think the answer is a resounding yes. Today (Thursday 15th October 2025) was one of those “only in the life of a parent of a child with cancer” kind of days. GOSH—Great Ormond Street Hospital—is filled with the kindest, most hardworking nurses and staff you could imagine. But, bless them, sometimes it feels like the whole logistical side of children’s cancer treatment is run by a last-minute dot-com startup. 🤯 Cas

Last night, 15th October 2025, was one of those truly magical nights for Maya — and honestly, it was so hard to get her to leave! She knows she’s going to miss the next event, which really broke her little heart 🥺. With her CAR T-cell therapy coming up at Great Ormond Street Hospital (28th October–18th November), the next few weeks are going to be intense. The treatment is incredibly demanding, and she’ll be closely monitored in ITU. But last night, for a few precious hours,

July 2018: Since giving birth to my two daughters (Lola & Maya), I've made it my business to observe my daughters and their father Terry Nash. And recently, I've seen many incredible, beautiful things like our little girl Maya who's got a very strong bond with her Daddy from day one. Maya is a funny little girl and was kind of cute... However, Maya's diagnosis of Neuroblastoma gave her skin several uneven dark patches due to the effects of chemotherapy, most of her hair falls

On Monday, 13th October 2025, Maya had a physiotherapy appointment at The William Harvey Hospital. The initial reason for her referral was knee pain—something that, thankfully, has now resolved. So naturally, the physiotherapist said she was ready to discharge Maya. But as any parent of a child with cancer knows, recovery isn’t that simple. I gently explained that Maya’s challenges go beyond knee pain. Years of chemotherapy have left her with weakness in her limbs and stabili

“We are pregnant.” When a couple announces they’re expecting, they don’t say, “I am pregnant.” They say, “We are pregnant.” We. Because soon, they will become parents. And soon, that little life will become a child, a sibling, a grandchild, a great grandchild, a nephew, a niece, a godson, a goddaughter… and in turn, one of them will become a big brother, a big sister, an auntie, an uncle, a grandparent, a godparent. We carries the ripple of love that extends beyond the parent

My right shoulder has been in pain for several years now — it started back in the summer of 2020. As a parent of a child battling cancer, I’ve always put myself last. Tonight, the pain is so severe 😩 that sleep has run away from me. I’m waiting for an MRI scan, hoping the orthopaedic specialist can finally create a care plan for me. But truthfully, this physical pain is nothing compared to the soul pain that childhood cancer brings. 💔 There’s nothing harder than begging for

Everything Changes in a Heartbeat! 😩 Monday, 6th October, 9:34am — my husband Terry received a call that made my heart sink and my head...