Mum says finding stem cell donor for sick baby was 'pinch me moment'

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Mum says finding stem cell donor for sick baby was 'pinch me moment'
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Four-month-old Francis, from Walton, Liverpool, has acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), an aggressive type of blood cancer. | ITV News Granada

“To find out Francis was in remission is a feeling we could never begin to describe. We were so sure that he wouldn’t be, so to find out he was was amazing.Francis has just finished a second round of chemotherapy, and Anna said: “This round has been a lot more intense than the first.

She added that her son “is fine in himself at the moment” despite the gruelling treatment, adding: “We can see where the chemotherapy is starting to take effect but he is still smiling away.ExplainerAnna initially took Francis for blood tests when he was just six weeks old after spotting an unexplained bruise on his arm.

Speaking at the time, Anna said finding out Francis has cancer had “completely turned our world upside down”. “If people didn’t sign up to the register Francis wouldn’t find a match. There are so many people in need and by someone taking a few minutes out of their day and signing up could save someone’s life.”

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