Friends launched a campaign to raise \u00a3250,000 and reached their target in 12 weeks, with Sarah admitting she thought “we’d never make it in a million years”.<\/p>\n
The fundraiser has since been increased to \u00a3350,000 to help with ongoing costs, and more than \u00a3300,000 has been raised so far. <\/p>\n
She added: “It’s absolutely incredible and there are not enough words in the world to thank people.”<\/p>\n
Despite everything, Sarah described Teddy as a cheerful “social butterfly” who had remained positive throughout.<\/p>\n
“His friends are learning how to jump in muddy puddles and do climbing frames and Teddy’s learning how to take blood pressures and use a stethoscope.”<\/p>\n
Sarah said more focus, support and research was needed for childhood cancers and that funding was “harrowing” compared to adult cancers.<\/p>\n
“We shouldn’t need to be raising all this money to fly the other side of the world for drugs,” she said. <\/p>\n
“I just want Teddy’s story to be known so that the next person coming behind us doesn’t have to go through this excruciating journey that we have.”<\/p>\n
The Welsh government said improving cancer care was a “top priority”, with a 10-year strategy focused on better prevention, diagnosis and treatment aimed at improving services and outcomes for patients of all ages.<\/p>\n