A LITTLE girl penned this heart-rending letter after her aunty was diagnosed with cancer.

 

Amy Dolan, 7, and her classmates at St Mary's Primary in Cumbernauld were asked to choose one thing they would like to change about the world.

And Amy wrote a letter asking the charity Macmillan, "how can I be a nurse of doctor who makes cancer go away. I am only 7 but how can I help now?"

Her aunt Emma Dodds, 31, was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma last year.

The little girl put pen to paper after Emma started losing her hair after undergoing five months of chemotherapy treatment between last year.

Emma, who has a three-year-old daughter called Lily, said: "I was surprised when I heard about the letter.

"It was lovely.

"She had spoken about wanting to be a nurse when she was younger but that's the first time she has spoken outside the family about wanting to help others."

Amy's mum and Emma's older sister, Sarah Dolan, 33, says: "I knew she was quite upset about her auntie but she hadn't spoken to me.

"It was my younger sister who told me Amy was scared her auntie was going to die.

"Emma took the treatment really well. She never looked really ill. It was only when she started losing her hair that Amy started to get nervous around her."

Class teacher Yvonne Martin arranged for Macmillan Cancer Support to come into the school to talk to the children about cancer.

She said:"I try to instil a belief in my children that the world is theirs to change for the better and that no matter how small they are they still have the power to do this.

Emma Connor, Macmillan Fundraising Manager, said: "It can be difficult knowing how or what to explain to children when someone close to them has cancer.

"Our helpline advisors can help with information or how to word things if you need them for any unexpected questions."