• Grace O'Gorman was born a healthy, normal child and lives in Bath, England.
  
  
• During October 2007 a slight swelling on her right jaw was noticed and assumed to be a normal children's ailment.
  
  
• In Mid October 2007 Grace was admitted to the Bristol Children's Hospital for examination.
  
  
• She was immediately diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma the most serious form of this Cancer
  
  
• The prognosis showed a relatively low survival rate of approximately 20-25% in the UK.
  
  
• Intensive research indicated her best chance was to go to Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital (MSKCC) in New York for surgery & Monoclonal Antibody Treatment- with an 80% survival possibility.
  
  
• The Family moved to New York on 7/1/2008 and Grace had her first Surgery on 21/1/08 at MSKCC.
  
  
• Further surgery is now planned.
  
  
• Affected families are wondering why so many children have to go to New York at phenomenal expense and suggest the NHS in the UK and the HSE in Ireland need to address this problem with some degree of urgency.

If you would like to learn more about Neuroblastoma click any link below:-

• Neuroblastoma Video
• MSKCC Neuroblastoma Information
• MSKCC Neuroblastoma Treatment
• American Cancer Society
• Neuroblastoma Information
  

Grace and her sister Alice in happier times

Grace and her mother two weeks after diagnosis

Grace after surgery