Rosa Ross, 14, used her cancer diagnosis to support other young patients in Edinburgh. Invited to Buckingham Palace, she completed her Duke of Edinburgh award despite undergoing intensive treatment for stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
An Edinburgh schoolgirl who used her cancer diagnosis to support other young hospital patients has been recognised for her "positivity and selflessness." .
Rosa underwent four cycles of treatment as an inpatient, each involving eight days of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, steroids and operations, before continuing to receive further treatment as an outpatient. She helped organise ward activities to bring them together, and offered support to those worried about hair loss - all while undergoing weeks of intensive treatment herself.
"I'd let them try on things like a fun pink wig and a headband that looks like hair, or my wig. I think it makes it less scary. I was losing my hair at the same time, so it felt like we were in it together. One of the kids left me a note saying thank you and signed it 'from your new friend', which meant a lot."
Rosa was also named an boundary breaker of the year at the This is Youth celebration in recognition of her "resilience and selfless determination". Rosa said of her award: "It's really amazing. I just wasn't expecting it at all. I was very surprised when I found out and I still wake up sometimes thinking 'wow'."
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