Before being diagnosed with ALL in the Autumn of 2021, four-year-old Roxy was as active as they come; raised on trips to the beach, summer afternoons playing soccer and learning to dance. Her mum Bec recalls her relentless activity before her diagnosis:
“She just loves anything outdoors. Before she was diagnosed, she loved riding her scooter and her bike, swimming, playing with her puppy dog and most recently, she’d got into dancing.”
Roxy’s treatment started immediately, and over the 18 months since being diagnosed, she’s undergone an intense combination of treatments including surgery and regular chemotherapy. As a result, Roxy’s many activities and hobbies have had to take a back seat, but hopefully just temporarily. Bec continues:
“She wants to get into gymnastics when she’s better, but she also wants to do soccer because her brother and sister play it, and her little kindy buddies are playing touch footy, so she obviously wants to do that too! She’s very outgoing and just wants to join in with everyone!”