London, UK Four-year-old Billy Thompson, known as "Billy the Brave," is battling Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a terminal childhood brain tumor. His mother, Ellie Lexie Thompson, recounts the challenging journey from initial symptoms in September to the devastating diagnosis on November 7th. After being initially dismissed by a GP, a CT scan revealed a brain stem mass. Billy has undergone 13 radiotherapy sessions and is now struggling with mobility and speech. The family is urgently fundraising for an overseas immunotherapy trial, aiming to raise £400-500k, as Billy is ineligible for a Great Ormond Street trial due to timelines. "Time is running out," Ms. Thompson stated, appealing for public support to help find a cure for this cruel cancer.
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