Cancer ordeal has a storybook ending

Storytelling helped Saahib Randhawa through his battle with cancer … and he’s been rewarded with a happy ever after of his own!

As we reveal today, the brave six-year-old has rung the bell to end three-anda-half years of gruelling leukaemia treatment.

And his relieved and delighted family have been generous with their praise for everyone who played a part in getting him through the ordeal.

In particular, they have been singing the praises of unsung heroes Henry Dancer Days, a children’s cancer charity that doesn’t always hit the headlines.

But we are more than happy to redress the balance by giving the Randhawas the platform to laud the work of this exceptional organisation.

Mrs Randhawa tells us how Henry Dancer Days was instrumental in "opening up a world outside chemotherapy".

And that’s no mean feat given that, at one point, the family feared that Saahib may not have seen Christmas after his initial diagnosis.

But since that day, the family have taken part in more than 40 storytelling and pottery sessions at the hospital with storyteller Shelley O'Brien.

"Shelley was a nice, friendly face that wasn't testing, or giving medicine, or taking your blood," said Mrs Randhawa. "She was a safe person."

She added: "I hope people will see the pictures of Saahib and know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

A fantastic gesture and a storybook ending for a loving family. Well done and good luck to all.

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