A Sydney boy diagnosed with leukaemia is facing an uphill battle as his family fundraise for potentially life-saving cancer treatment overseas. Max Robinson, 4, and his family need to re-relocate to Singapore for specialised care and treatment. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia as a one-year-old in 2021. Despite enduring hours of treatment, the cancer has since relapsed twice. “His cancer is proving stubborn,” Nicola, a friend of Max’s mother, said.
“He’s the only kid you see running down the hospital corridors ... throwing balls around and putting a smile on everyone’s faces,” she said. “You wouldn’t be able to pick just how sick he is, he just seems like a normal kid running around the hospital,” Max’s dad added. While Cara says she has been reluctant to ask for any financial help, her best friend Nicola wouldn’t take no for an answer, with the local community of Sydney’s Northern Beaches pitching in to help Max.