Jamie-Leigh's Story
Maizie’s family visited the Lodge in February 2026.
Maizie was a very healthy active young girl.
Around August she had been complaining of feeling a little fatigued and some pain around her ribs. She was active with her horse riding and we initially thought it was just standard stuff.
After a while we decided to get her checked at the doctors, who then decided a blood test to just confirm all was okay.
Fast forward 48 hours and Maizie was confirmed to have ALL.
A complete rollercoaster followed and Maizie spent the next few weeks on aggressive chemotherapy in hospital. It’s been a tough road watching her suffer but she has done it with incredible conviction and dedication for someone of her age (9).
We find ourselves coming towards maintenance in the coming weeks where we hope life will become more normal and some sort of routine can return. 🤞
This trip will be a fantastic way of starting that and giving her and all of us a break from the constant hospital visits and treatments.
A huge thank you to Ben Saunders Foundation for this much needed break.