Fiona's story

COVID-19 rules allowed only one hospital visitor at a time, so dad Josh would stay overnight with Frankie while Elyse routinely drove an hour to and from the clinic while looking after their youngest daughter, newborn Juno. At first, Frankie was understandably “terrified” as she underwent chemotherapy and would cling to her parents, who were going through hell themselves.

What made the experience a little easier was knowing Frankie was receiving the very best medical care and her cancer type had a 90% survival rate. “Frankie’s diagnosis was devastating, but at least it came with proven treatment options and hope. I want every single person diagnosed with cancer to have that too,” Elyse said. To make Frankie feel less alone, her entire family shaved their heads in a beautiful campaign that raised money for ACRF.