Thomas wasn’t just someone you met — he was someone you felt.

The days seemed to blur together as we began the whirlwind of treatment. The weight of it all felt overwhelming....

Then I received the worst phone call of my life: Liam called to say they suspected Arabella had cancer. My world crumbled in an instant.

When the doctors said it out loud, it felt like time stopped for a second and then immediately sped up again.

I had to pick Zara up from school to take her back to Southampton and that was completely heartbreaking for both of us, I remember she sat on the backseat of the car in tears.

The last thing you think of is cancer...