I questioned if to complete the bike ride as the outcome is now so different, but then I thought about all the amazing people who have given towards Ella and my family and I also think of Ella who knew this was all for her. "Words cannot explain the emotions where a child having to go through that is concerned, and my heart aches so bad for my family and we all just wish we could take it away. The daily updates from the family, Ella defying the doctors and doing things in her own time, her own way certainly shown how much of a warrior she truly was. Anyone wishing to donate can do so here.Ī message on the fundraising page reads: "The strength and determination that girl has shown over these past few weeks has absolutely blown us all away in one way or another.
Incredibly, the fundraiser has already surpassed its target as support comes pouring in. Young Ella faced everything with a smile on her face (Image: Kirsty Eltringham)Ī fundraiser was set up to help the family through the difficult journey, which will now be put towards funeral details and the family as well as donations to Alder Hey, This weekend, with Ella at the forefront of her mind, Kirsty will be completing a charity bike ride in her cousin's memory.ĭespite her own health struggles, Kirsty will be facing the weather and setting off from her home in Newton-le-Willows and riding to Alder Hey on Saturday, July 29. Cousin Kirsty Eltringham told the ECHO: "She had fluid on her brain and needed further surgery but we were told she may not wake up. Things soon deteriorated when the nine-year-old began to experience slurred speech and involuntary limb movements. But Ella started to lose a lot of weight and needed to have a peg inserted. READ MORE: Schoolboys 'made up' as billionaire writes them heartfelt noteĭespite everything she faced, young Ella bravely fought everything that came her way with a smile on her face, and was looking to start chemotherapy and radiotherapy for 18 months.
Ella underwent an eight and a half hour operation at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to remove the tumour, which tests soon showed was cancerous.
But one day, the school contacted mum Amy to pick her daughter up from school and she was taken to hospital.Īfter complaining of numbness to her face, scans were carried out on the nine-year-old, from Warrington, who was eventually told she had a brain tumour. A schoolgirl died weeks after being rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke.Įlla-Grace Holman started to feel unwell around five weeks ago and her family thought she could have heatstroke.
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