Schoolgirl, five, battling leukaemia in hospital in heartbreaking plea for kind-hearted strangers to write to her ‘to cheer her up’
FAMILY and friends of poorly Mia Phipps are appealing to people to write to her to help cheer her up.
The brave seven-year-old is unwell after a stem cell transplant given in her fight against leukaemia.
Mia is in Sheffield Children's Hospital at the moment with parents Chris and Mandy by her side.
A post on Mia Moo's Foundation Facebook site read:"Mia loves to receive post and I would like to ask you amazing followers if any of you would be so kind as to send a card, drawing, picture, letter anything to help Mia smile, lift her spirits and show her how amazing we all think she is.
"Mia is very, very sad at the minute and her spirits are really low.
"She's going through so much every day - some days she doesn't even speak to her mummy and daddy.
"While the kids are on holidays get the arts and craft box out and get creative. Be sure to put your name and where you are from (age if you want to) and we will brighten Mia's room with all these lovely well wishes."
Last week Facebook posts from Mia's mum Mandy described the ordeal the youngster was enduring.
Mandy wrote: "It's been a really, really tough time for us all.
"Emotions have been high and all three of us are physically and mentally drained."
She gave a heart-rending description of watching their daughter constantly screaming in pain.
Mandy said: "The pain team has tried many strong pain reliefs but unfortunately are limited to what they can use with Mia's conditions.”
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