Help make garden park dream come true for brave tot fighting brain tumour
PARENTS WANT TO TREAT THREE-YEAR-OLD WHEN HE LEAVES HOSPITAL
THE family of a Grimsby toddler who is fighting a cancerous brain tumour need your help to give him the best surprise when he comes out of hospital. Three-year-old Jett Ebbs is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in Sheffield’s Children Hospital after being diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a primary central nervous system tumour, in December last year.
Parents Keiley and Chris Ebbs want to make his dreams come true so he can enjoy life to its fullest when he is eventually discharged from hospital.
They want to build Jett his very own park in their garden because “the garden is his favourite place to be”.
Keiley said: “Jett has always loved the garden no matter what the weather is. It is literally Jett’s favourite place to be – and I think he would absolutely love it.” “The garden would be a safe place for him and his brothers to play and enjoy themselves after months of being away from each other.”
Friends, Anna Smorley and Amanda Elwis, have been raising money to support the Ebbs family since Jett was admitted into hospital.
They have so far raised around £3,600 and originally intended to spend it on a family holiday to Disneyland.
Keiley added: “Jett has had an amazing amount of money raised by you all and we are truly so grateful.
“It was going to go on a holiday to Disneyland but the truth is with Jett now having a permanent shunt, rides would be out of the question also there is risks with flights due to the pressure so that is now out the window.
“What we have decided to do though is build Jett his very own park in our garden.”
Jett’s diagnosis was delayed as medics originally thought his symptoms were signs of a viral infection.
Keiley and Chris took Jett to the doctors and to A&E several times when they noticed their son had become unsteady on his feet. He also developed a squint in October and had repeated bouts of sickness, particularly in the mornings.
But his parents claim they were repeatedly turned away and now Jett is having to undergo treatment to save his life.
Keiley, 35, said: “It got really bad in December so we once again took him to A&E.
“We finally got him to a paediatrician who did a CT scan. “They found a tumour and we were blue-lighted to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
“That was December 13 and we have been here ever since.” Shortly after arriving in Sheffield, Jett was soon taken to theatre to undergo a 10-hour operation to try to remove the tumour, which started at the lower back area of the brain. Unfortunately, the tumour has since spread down Jett’s spine and he started emergency chemotherapy in January.
Keiley said: “He was sedated for a week to save his life.
“He also needed a craniotomy to reduce pressure in his head. He had a shunt fitted.
“The chemo worked amazing and he has woken up and recovering well. He has already lost all his hair from the emergency chemotherapy.”
■ To support the Ebbs family and help raise the money needed to build Jett’s dream garden, visit their Facebook page or Go Fund Me page via https://uk.gofundme. com/ f/ help- raise- moneytowards-jett-ebbs