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A Limerick community is rallying to help 7-year-old Noah Twomey battle with leukaemia.
The little boy was diagnosed with leukaemia just before Christmas. Since then, Noah has been undergoing painful treatments.
His parents, Robert and Linda Twomey, and their family saw their world being “turned upside down” after one phone call.
“Three heart stopping words about their 7-year-old son Noah was anyone's worst nightmare - Noah has Leukaemia. This call came 2 weeks before Christmas. The family should have been getting ready for Santa and his reindeer but instead they were finding themselves in hospital wards, in total shock, disbelief, and devastated for their little boy," the family explained.
Before undergoing treatment, Noah used to play GAA with “bundles of energy”. Now, he is “battling for his life”.
“Their world was now a harsh reality about chemotherapy. For Noah, instead of his next training session or match for his beloved Croom GAA or Croom FC he was now on a journey of painful treatments of chemotherapy, blood transfusion, lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirations. Robert and Linda have been informed it will take 2 to 3 years for Noah to be fully recovered from T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia after treatments. Noah has always battled hard on the field with bundles of energy and lots of pride. Now his battle is for his life," the family added.
Recently, Noah was in CHI at Crumlin where he suffered from "unexpected complications" with his liver and kidneys, due to the severity of the chemotherapy.
"We the extended Twomey and O'Connell family feel powerless and are hoping to raise significant funds for this resilient family. The reality is Robert and Linda are both self-employed with their household income reduced so they can be with Noah and care for him in Dublin," said the family on GoFundMe. "Not all superheroes capes, but sometimes superheroes live in the hearts of small kids fighting big battles."
You can donate to the fundraiser here.
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