The Gavin Glynn Foundation 4.54

Gavin was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer known as Embroyonal Rhabdomyosarcoma on 19th October 2011 at the age of 18 months old.
He had a small lump on his bum cheek which we then found out was a large tumor which was covering his whole pelvic region and had also spread to his lungs. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancerous (malignant) tumor of the muscles that are attached to the bones.

After 6 months of intensive chemotherapy in March 2012 they were then able to operate and remove the tumor, which was amazing news but they, chemotherapy alone was not enough to stop it coming back.

We then were sent to Switzerland for Proton Therapy treatment, which is a special type of radiation. He had to have 28 sessions of this radiation every day, so the whole family moved over there for 7 weeks.

When we returned to Ireland is planned for more chemotherapy until April 2013, but unfortunately we found out the day before Gavin’s 3rd birthday in May that the cancer has returned.

In July we were accepted by a hospital in Amsterdam to receive a new radiation therapy called Brachytherapy and for Gavin to have multiple surgeries to remove the tumor again, which was located in Gavin’s pelvis.

But on 11th March this year we were told that there is another tumor growing close to the area that was treated already and also a new tumor on Gavin's Bladder.

We were advised that surgery and more radiotherapy is not an option in Ireland and that no other treatment would work so we travelled to Houston Texas were Gavin attended MD Anderson Hospital for HIPEC Surgery to remove his tumors.

The operation successfully removed all the tumors but 3 weeks later they started to grow back.

In August 2014 we returned back to Ireland but sadly on the 21st October 2014 Gavin passed away after 3 years fighting.

We plan to continue Gavin’s legacy now under The Gavin Glynn Foundation and help all children in Ireland with cancer who need to travel overseas for treatment.

We are a register charity in Ireland. Reg Charity No. 20106959
CHY 21812