Couple in race to wed while sick baby son is still alive
A FAMILY is facing a race against time to marry with their terminally-ill baby by their side.
Aaron Hosie has been battling a soft tissue sarcoma cancer, known as Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, since he was eight weeks old, spending almost all of his short life in hospital.
However, specialists have now told devastated parents David Hosie and Lisa Moore, who are from Renfrew, that there is no further treatment for the 18-month-old, prompting the pair to reach out for help.
Pal Claire Speirs has set up a JustGiving page to allow the family-of-five to make memories with little Aaron for as long as he has left and one memory the clan are desperate to make together is to have the duo marry in front of Aaron and his older brothers, aged seven and 10.
She said: “As Aaron became ill at such a young age, he has never led a normal life, and has missed out on a number of special moments as a result of spending a lot of time in hospital undergoing treatment.
“Since finishing chemotherapy treatment, he has now started walking, as the intense treatment had previously prevented him from being able to do so.
“David and Lisa have decided that they would like to create a special memory while the whole family is together, by getting married while Aaron is still able to be there.
“We think it will be a lovely way for family and close friends to all get together and spend precious time with Aaron.”
Claire hopes the JustGiving page, which has already brought in £5,485 of its £10,000 target, will help to raise money for both experiences for the family in the coming months, and toward getting the wedding arranged.