Dudley boy awarded Rooney Star for bravery
A brave schoolboy who battled through months of agonising pain with cancer has won a special award supported by Wayne Rooney.
Ollie-Shea Quinn, aged seven, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in April, after suffering from harrowing hip pain and struggling to walk.
Now the Dudley youngster's courage has been recognised with Research UK's Kids & Teens Star Award, which is backed by Wayne Rooney.
Ollie-Shea is currently in remission after receiving chemotherapy treatment for five months. His mother Julie spoke of her relief at his progress.
Julie, aged 41, said: "As soon as I heard about Cancer Research UK's Kids & Teens Star Awards I put Ollie-Shea forward. He has endured such pain and trauma, no one deserves it more. It is amazing to see him get better after all he has suffered. We're so grateful for the treatment that saved his life. Success stories like ours would not be possible without the charity's life-saving work, which in turn relies on everyone who raises vital funds.
"He began to get better within two days of his first chemotherapy session. It was amazing, and such a relief. We were used to seeing him on morphine and screaming in pain, but the cancer treatment just worked like a dream.
It was very hard for us having to go back to Birmingham Children's Hospital, as our daughter Millie died there in 2006 from a heart defect, but the cancer team have been absolutely fantastic."
Cancer Research Spokesperson Jane Redman said: "Ollie-Shea is a true 'star' who richly deserves this award."
