The parents of a London seven-year-old boy who spent half his life battling cancer are celebrating after he was declared in remission.
Jackson Hall was diagnosed in February 2020 with leukaemia after parents Sam and Shaun Hall noticed a rash that wouldn’t go away.
But now Jackson has rung the bell to signal the end of his cancer treatment after three years and two months of chemotherapy treatment.
It means he has been able to return to school full-time after missing his entire reception year and much of Year One.
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Mum Sam said: “Jackson’s been able to return to school full time, and despite missing so much he continues to thrive.
“We are now able to do things with him that were never possible during his treatment.
“Jackson has always remained happy despite what he’s gone through. Seeing him happy made it easier for us to get through the hard times.
“He has achieved so much over the last five years – from hitting remission early to learning to walk again – we’re so proud of him and hope he continues to do well.”
Both parents praised medics at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, as well as medics from the specialist Royal Marsden in Chelsea for their care of Jackson.
Sam said: “Everyone at St George’s has been incredible. They have been there for us every step of the way and are like family to us.
“We just can’t thank them enough.”
When Jackson was first diagnosed, he was the baby of the family with an older sister Ava.
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He is now a big brother to Louie, who was born last June, and with parents describing Jackson as a loving older brother.
“At the moment, both Jackson and Ava give lots of cuddles to their baby brother. But I know Jackson will love it when Louie can sit and play cars with him.
“We are really looking forward to the future and doing lots of simple things that we couldn’t do during Jackson’s treatment like family days out.”
Jackson has check-ups every three months and will be declared cancer-free if he gets the all clear after five years.
