For Leonnie and her fiancé, Gary, they learned that little Cillan had lost his vision.
He is now undergoing targeted chemotherapy, showing advances in treatment, as Leonnie was told that if this case occurred five years ago, surgeons would have removed Cillian’s eye.
Leonnie is now urging other parents to seek medical advice if they notice “anything different with your child’s eye”.
“If you notice something with your friend’s child’s eye or if you see a photo on Facebook, don’t be frightened to alert that parent,” she said.
