Jessica's campaign
Jessica is the sweetest, kindest three-year-old who loves animals, all things Peppa Pig and playing with her cousin, Maeve. Jessica has high-risk neuroblastoma.
In April 2021, Jessica was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that has a 40-50% chance of long-term survival at diagnosis. After Jessica was diagnosed, she started the standard frontline treatment path immediately, but the disease has not responded as hoped.
Her family are fundraising for potentially life-saving treatment for Jessica, and because Jessica has refractory disease, her treatment options are more limited. Treatment not available through the NHS can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Follow Jessica's story on social media.
Leading up to Jessica’s first birthday, her parents Nathan and Anisa noticed Jessica wasn’t her usual self. She was restless during the nights, which they had attributed to her teething. A few weeks later, they noticed dark circles appearing under Jessica’s eyes, so they contacted their GP and were referred to their local hospital for an eye appointment. Due to the waiting times, Jessica’s parents, Nathan and Anisa, decided to take her to A&E at James Paget Hospital where she was kept overnight for tests to be carried out.
The very next day they were told by the doctor that they believed Jessica had neuroblastoma and she was sent by ambulance to Addenbrooke's hospital. Jessica had a biopsy the following day and on the 22nd April 2021, Jessica was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. She began Rapid COJEC chemotherapy immediately.
After completing eight rounds of chemotherapy, Jessica's scans came back showing less than a 50% reduction in overall disease. As a result of this, Jessica went on to have a further eight rounds of chemotherapy, which continued to reduce the disease, but unfortunately not enough for Jessica to be considered eligible for the next stages of frontline treatment - surgery and a stem cell transplant.
In March 2022, Jessica enrolled on the MiNivAn trial at Southampton Hospital. This therapy aims to improve outcomes for children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma by combining targeted radiotherapy (I-131 MIBG) with immunotherapy antibodies anti-GD2 (ch14.18/CHO) and anti-PD1 (Nivolumab). Jessica’s initial scans showed broadly stable disease, which was disappointing.
Jessica’s second set of scans during the trial showed improvement, with a considerable amount of disease having reduced. She completed the trial in November 2022 and final scans showed little change and her disease remains stable.
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Funds raised will go towards helping Jessica and her family. If Jessica no longer needs the funds or is in remission five years post the end of successful treatment, the funds will be used to support other children and families affected by neuroblastoma through our activities. For children with high-risk neuroblastoma, like Jessica, the survival rate is much lower than other childhood cancers. Upon relapse, this rate reduces even further.
Donated on: 9th March 2024
From all at AC Mill Lane U10s
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Wishing all the best❤️
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Here's hoping this donation provides some assistance... Take care RSQ
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Orient Lodge 4085 donation
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Seabeast t shirt
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Colchester DVLC would like to donate £500 from the proceeds of our annual scooter rally, Mersea Island Scooter Rally
Donated on: 21st December 2023
Have a wonderful Christmas Jessica and Family
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Thankyou for my knitted presents, they are perfect! - lots of love, Aurora
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Sale of 'Surfs Up' DVD's by Darren Veal
Donated on: 19th October 2023
Sale of SeaBeast T Shirts
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Donation raised from the sale of Seabeast Tee shirts.
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Manual adjustment by Solving Kids' Cancer UK.
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With love Mersea scooter rally
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With love Mersea island scooter Rally
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I will carry on fundraising x
Donated on: 4th August 2023
Money raised from Newberry Clinic Quiz night. Keep fighting brave Jessica X
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Manor care home afternoon tea fundraiser. Sending Jessica love and best wishes from all the staff and residents x
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