THE heartbroken family of a five-year-old boy with brain tumours are looking for help to celebrate Christmas early with him after being told he might not make it to December 25.

Complaining of neck pain for a few weeks, the then four-year-old Jaxon Garvey from Leigh was taken to A&E although his parents presumed everything was fine after his blood test results came back clear.

However, as his condition worsened and he began to lose the ability to walk properly, doctors referred the four-year-old for an MRI scan, which was just days before Christmas.

Following an anxious wait, parents Melissa Roberts and Callam Garvey were given the devastating diagnosis that Jaxon had four brain tumours on December 25, 2023, caused by a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

(Image: Jaxon)

Concerned by the results, doctors at Manchester Children’s Hospital called Jaxon in for an intensive 11-hour surgery just three days later, where 95% of three tumours were successfully removed.

The brave boy underwent chemotherapy in the hope to dry and shrink the remaining tumours, but earlier this month the family have been told that it would be best to try and celebrate Christmas early.

His aunt Ashley Roberts started a fundraising page alongside his mum to allow for further treatment, but recently she’s posted a heartbreaking update.

She said: “We’ve been quiet on Jaxon's journey for a while now, in the background his consultant has been doing and trying everything in his power to treat what’s left of his tumours following his surgeries but last week, he sat us all down and told us that, despite their best efforts, the tumours are still growing.

“It’s getting away from them and it looks as though, unless this final treatment, by some miracle, begins to do something quickly, we are reaching the end of Jaxon’s fight and our time with him.

“Nobody can tell us exactly how long we might have with him but when we asked if he’ll make it to Christmas, we were told it’s probably best to bring it forward.

(Image: Jaxon)

“So that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to give the most special little boy the most special time we can, because that’s all we can do for him.

“No parent should ever have to face this. To watch their child suffer and have to face saying goodbye to them. The news has broken us.

“But we will fight for him until the end. To do the very best by him we can in the time we have left and to create as many beautiful memories as we can.

“I know I have asked for everybody to help out financially before and my god did you all come through. That money has helped them to get through these two years and to be by his side. We will all be forever grateful to you for that. Thank you all!

“But I have to ask for your help again because they need it now more than ever! Please, please help give that little boy an early Christmas that he could only dream of...surrounded by the most magical things and the people that love him so very much...”

Speaking to the Journal she added: “It pretty much been constant treatment for him, various types of chemo, radiotherapy but unfortunately nothing that seems to have had worked.

“It’s really as simple as we don’t expect him to be here or well enough to enjoy Christmas and we want to give him the best one possible.

“We’re off for a week at centre parcs this coming week courtesy of local charity Hollys Hearts. The following week we will be having a family Christmas for just us, for him and his little brother but also we are having a Christmas gathering where everybody can come to see him, get together, bring gifts, we plan to get Santa and other characters he loves and make the venue into a little bit of a winter wonderland for him.”

The Christmas event planned for Monday, November 25 for Jaxon at Morley Hall.

The family are in need of the following items to make the day as special as Jaxon deserves: Fireworks, Buffet food, Presents for the children attending and any monetary donations to help towards the day.

To donate items email Clare.davies@exp.uk.com, to donate funds go to https://gofund.me/2dd172d2