Hazzy's Christmas Wish Donate Fundraise Help Children Like Hazzy Tyler and Alix, parents to one-year old Harris (or Hazzy), were living fulfilling lives in Hobart. Tyler was teaching at a local high school and playing in popular indie-band Luca Brasi, whilst Alix was revelling in being a first-time mum - life was busy and full of possibilities. So, when they took their baby, who had been unsettled for a few weeks, to the hospital, they never imagined their world was about to be turned upside down. The paediatrician who attended to Hazzy realised something wasn’t right and ordered a biopsy - the results that came back were every parent's worst fear - Hazzy had a cancerous growth in his abdomen that turned out to be neuroblastoma. Hazzy’s diagnosis left the family reeling in shock, made worse by the news that Hazzy’s neuroblastoma couldn’t be treated in Hobart. A relocation to Melbourne for the next eighteen months was the only option for Hazzy to receive treatment. Over the next twelve months Hazzy underwent multiple rounds of high-dose chemotherapy, two rounds of surgery, two stem cell transplants and radiotherapy. After the initial shock and the move of states, the toughest part for his family was watching him endure the side effects of this protocol for treatment. The effects of chemotherapy in particular are mind blowing and very affecting. To see your child like that is something that you cannot unsee. Tyler, Hazzy's dad Hazzy is currently undergoing his 4th round of six rounds of immunotherapy treatment, and will soon be receiving a new drug called DFMO which helps reduce the risk of relapse and which has recently become accessible due to campaigning by Neuroblastoma Australia. Both of these treatments are the result of decades of funding for research and clinical trials that eventually become part of treatment for every child like Hazzy. Here, Tyler talks to Channel 10 about his family's experience for our recent Run2Cure Event in Melbourne: Hazzy's Christmas Wish Our wish for Hazzy this Christmas is very simple; that he gets the chance to grow up and live a healthy life. Neuroblastoma is one of the most aggressive forms of childhood cancer. Survival rates are low, with only 50% of children diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma surviving. Treatment is high risk and can lead to long term side effects including hearing loss, infertility and secondary cancers. Every child deserves a chance to grow up. We can save children in the future by investing in research today. In fact, it is the only way to find a cure to this hideous disease. Our vision is to have a world where every child diagnosed with neuroblastoma gets to grow up and live a long and healthy life without side effects. Help us reach our goal by making a donation this Christmas. It's so important to help continue to raise the vital funds to continue the research into fighting this horrific disease. The most innocent of us are those affected and for everyone involved life will never again be the same. Tyler, Hazzy's dad Donate Now Research Means Hope Neuroblastoma Australia is the only charity in Australia solely focused on raising funds for research specifically for this complex and challenging childhood cancer. Neuroblastoma Australia engages a world-class Scientific Advisory Board made up of international experts in their fields who volunteer their time to review grant proposals and decide which research projects will receive funding for the next two years. We always receive more worthy applications for funding than we can fund and it breaks our hearts that we can’t fund them all and accelerate progress towards better treatments and a cure - this is why we need your help. Every family wants their child to grow up and live a long and healthy life. And if a child needs to face treatment for a serious disease, we want to minimise the suffering and get them through it so they can go on to live long and fulfilling lives. On behalf of children like Hazzy and his family, thank you for your support. Manage Cookie Preferences