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Article: It's a miracle we're all starting school; The first day of school really is a milestone for these kids who have survived against the odds to get there.(News)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2009
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Byline: Adrian Monti
" This day seemed a long way off for Isha "
Ruth Hellard, 33, from Winchester is mum to Isha, four.
Just before Isha was two I pickedher up from her cot and the lightcaught her eye. It looked like a cat'seye in the road - the pupil was whiteand odd.
My mum had read an article thatweek about retinoblastoma - eyecancer - and I became very worried.
We were sent to London's Barts Hospital and told she did have several tumours.
It was awful, I could hardly take it in. People were always commenting on her ...