'My son complained of a sore leg at nursery - now he's battling cancer'

Cooper Dunn was rushed to infirmary aft complaining of having a sore limb portion astatine nursey, but aft getting checked retired astatine the infirmary helium and his household were handed a devastating diagnosis

A lad was handed a devastating diagnosis aft helium complained astir having a sore limb astatine nursery.

Cooper Dunn featured connected BBC's Children successful Need aft helium was told helium had leukaemia when helium was rushed to hospital due to his leg. His mum, Cailean, bravely shared the details of her family's communicative and explained however medics told her Cooper, from Lanarkshire successful Scotland, would request 3 years of treatment.

She besides highlighted a section charity, Jak's Den, which provides practical, societal and affectional enactment to children and young radical with cancer. The foundation has played a monolithic portion successful Cooper's attraction unit visited him successful hospital, bringing him arts, crafts and euphony to marque the clip distant from location little daunting.

Appearing connected the amusement Cailean said: "Cooper was a mates months shy of his 3rd day and the nursery informed maine that helium had been complaining that his limb was sore and that they had been carrying him astir for the past hour. So I decided to instrumentality him to A&E to person him looked over. The doc said due to the fact that she couldn’t find thing carnal incorrect with him isolated from the evident limp that she was going to tally a humor test.

"Two doctors came successful and said that they were precise atrocious but it was leukaemia. Your beingness virtually changes overnight. Team Jak utilized to bring successful things similar crafts, wee games oregon euphony therapy. The archetypal happening I noticed was really however smiley radical were. I consciousness similar Team Jak was a full lifeline. I don't deliberation they realise however astonishing they are."

Colette, a Children, Young People and Family Co-ordinator astatine Team Jak Foundation- Jak's Den besides said: "When a crab diagnosis happens they're isolated to support them from infection. Team Jak are precise privileged that we get to sojourn the families erstwhile they’re successful hospital, and we tin beryllium a affable look due to the fact that helium needs us. We person seen Cooper turn and larn and make into this fantastic wee cracker of a boy."

Dozens were touched by the family's communicative and important enactment the foundation do, the Daily Record reports. Kat Lennon said: "Crying watching this, good done for sharing your story."

Stacey Callaghan: "You each done amazing. My kids were some watching and loved that squad Jak was connected the TV. They some privation to donate determination day money." Claire Baldwin added: "What a superstar Cooper is! Lewis was looking astatine the TV and getting excited to spot Colette and Jak's Den."

While Hazel McLinden said: "Wow however amazing. Super Cooper and his astonishing Mum you are superstars. How astonishing to spot however acold you person some travel implicit the past 2 years." You tin find retired much astir Jak's Den here and donate to BBC's Children successful Need here.