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Brave Katie says thank you to well-wishers

Until recently the Orme family from Four and a half year old Katie rare kind of children's cancer in Katie's character changes dramati-
Sparcnlls were living a fairly nor- attended the Link 3-5 playgroup late-June.
cally and she is filled with rage and
mal life. But everything changed and was looking forward to start- Since then life has been turned angerwhich shehas nocontrolover.
recently and they would like to say lngatShaw's Brookfield School this upside down says single parent She was given a giant panda bear
a big thank-you to everybody In month. Butafter complaining about mum Julie Orme, who worked as a by the staff at Ashington Way Sur-
West Swindon and further afield occasional chest pains and being receptionist at the Ashington Way gery and it's being put to good use.
who have sent their best wishes very tired during the family holi- Surgery. "1 stopped work Imme- "When I get angry I give the panda
day, she was diagnosed as having a diately and my mother comes over a good thumping," said Katie.
during their time of difficulty.
from Freshbrook every day. Katie
The help and support the family
has so far spent three week long has received is amazing says Julie
sessions at the John Radcliffe Hos- Orme. "The staff at both Oxford
pital, Oxford for chemotherapy and PMI-I in Swindon have been
treatment which is likely to continue outstanding and the CALM (Chil-
for another 3 months. In between dren's Cancer & Leukemia Move-
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any infections or doesn't feel well. ings, tapes and cards from the Link
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At the moment she spends every Centre Creche and 3-5 playgroup.
We've been getting letters, cards
other week in hospital.
Katie cannot have contact with and gifts from friends and other
rWDEO CAMERA HIRE] other children and won't be going people we've never met, locally and
to school until she's given the all- even from other countries. The
HIRE A VIDEO CAMERA clear after her treatment. "It's very kindness is incredible and we are
FOR YOUR SPECIAL stressful for her and for us," said very grateful to everybody."
Julie. "Katie is such a very brave
Link 3-5 playgroup supervisor
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