Sarah Sloman and Kramer Sloman
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated.
The response has been completely overwhelming, and with donations still coming in daily, I don't have the strength right now to reply to everyone individually.
I do intend to read every message myself when I have the energy, because each one means more to me than words can say.
For the last year, our three-year-old son Teddy has been battling neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.
He has come so far. But we've now hit a devastating setback. The maintenance treatment that helps prevent his cancer from returning is currently only available through specialist centers in the United States. At the same time, complications from his treatment mean Teddy has already lost part of the protection he had. The only way we can now get him what he needs is to fund it ourselves.
Teddy is at high risk of his cancer returning, and for children who relapse, survival rates are heartbreakingly low. This treatment is what stands between our son and that risk. We're asking for your help to give him the very best chance of beating this for good.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for anything you can give, and for sharing Teddy's story.
Hi, I'm Sarah. Together with my husband Kramer, I'm raising money for the bravest little boy we know, our son, Teddy.
Teddy was a happy, curious, bright blonde little boy with a head of curls, always exploring and into everything. Then, at the end of June 2025, everything changed.
It started with what we thought was teething. But Teddy stopped eating and drinking, began sleeping for hours in the day as well as all night, and then the vomiting began.
As a paediatric nurse, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was seriously wrong, and then, during a baby massage, I felt a lump in his tummy and my heart dropped.
After weeks of GP and hospital visits, on 16th July 2025 we were given the news no parent is ever ready to hear: Teddy had high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. The tumour was so large it filled his entire abdomen, pressing on his organs and making it hard for him to eat or even breathe. The cancer had already spread to his bone marrow.
Since then, our family has been living a life we could never have imagined. Kramer and I have spent months in hospital by Teddy's side, taking it in shifts so he is never alone, taking it in shifts so Teddy is never alone, while his baby brother Joey has stayed with my parents. Being apart as a family has been one of the hardest parts of all.
Teddy has fought through more in one year than most people face in a lifetime.
Through it all, Teddy has had to learn to walk again more than once, has faced food aversions and setbacks, and most recently has had his vision badly affected by his medication.
And yet he keeps smiling, keeps fighting, and keeps being our Teddy.
Teddy is at high risk of his cancer coming back, and for children who relapse, survival rates are heartbreakingly low. There is a maintenance treatment that helps prevent relapse, but the treatment Teddy needs is currently only available through specialist providers in the United States.
The treatment Teddy needs is available through specialist medical providers in the United States, but accessing it comes with a significant financial cost. Every one of them comes with a significant cost.
That's why we're asking for your help. We simply cannot stand by knowing there is a treatment out there that could stop this disease returning and give our little boy the future he deserves.
Every single pound raised will go towards Teddy's ongoing treatment, whatever that looks like, including any associated costs, giving him the very best possible chance of beating this for good.
We are so grateful for anything you can give, whether it's a donation or simply sharing Teddy's story far and wide. Thank you for standing together with us, and for helping us fight for Teddy's future.
With love and gratitude,
Sarah, Kramer, Teddy and Joey
Fundraiser Information
This fundraiser was set up by me, Sarah, Teddy's mum. I am the organiser and the beneficiary along with my husband, Kramer, and all donations come directly to my bank account. Every penny raised goes towards Teddy's treatment and the costs that come with it. Nothing is being taken for anything else.
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