Rio is a happy, playful and energetic two-year-old who adores cars and spending time with his big sister Lillyrose! On the 25th August 2023, Rio’s family were given the devastating news that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma.

High-risk neuroblastoma is particularly aggressive and so the treatment for neuroblastoma is equally as aggressive. Rio has begun induction chemotherapy which is the first stage of frontline treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma on the NHS. This stage of treatment will comprise of Rio having chemotherapy for roughly two-three days every 10 days for a total of 70 days depending on Rio’s recovery between sessions.