A young girl who has been battling a rare form of cancer is to head to America in her latest bid to fight the disease.
Destiny Dye, 8, has Ewing’s sarcoma bone cancer, which only 30 people in the UK have.
The cancer is in her skull and the Mill o’ Mains youngster has had to undergo nine surgical procedures since last May, as well as intensive chemotherapy.
In December a cancerous tumour was removed from Destiny’s head and she returned home in time for Christmas.
Medics now feel specialist proton beam therapy, which isn’t available in the UK and can cost up to £100,000 per patient, could make the difference.
The NHS has agreed to fund Destiny’s treatment and accommodation, but the family is looking to raise funds to pay for living costs and help the youngster “live the dream” while she’s in the US.
Mum Carrie Ayre said: “The health boards here have accepted Destiny’s application to go over and get the proton beam radiotherapy.
“The kids have never been abroad, so it will be nerve-wracking for them also.”
She added: “We have hardly been all together as a family since this started last May and it would be nice to have a few weeks together in America before we need to split up again for the other two kids to come home to the UK.”
Carrie has set a target of £1,000 but hopes to raise a lot more.
Several people have already been involved in fundraising including Destiny’s fellow pupils at Mill o’ Mains Primary, MP Joe FitzPatrick and Charlie Kean, who runs his own children’s charity.