Gracie was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue cancer, a few weeks before her third birthday. She was treated for three and a half years at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on Ward 84. During this time she went through chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and even to Jacksonville Florida for proton beam therapy. The whole team on the ward were amazing. The doctors, nurses and play specialists gave us so much support through the difficult treatment Gracie had to go through.
Gracie never let her illness stop her from what she wanted to do. Always performance ready, she was famous on the ward for her Madonna renditions, particularly her favourite track “Papa Don’t Preach”!
Gracie lost her battle to caner on June 20th 2017. She always had a smile on her face, no matter what she went through. We are so proud of her, she was so brave, we miss her very much.
We created Ace Grace Foundation to raise money for the ward to help support the brave children and their families who are still fighting cancer today