Little Frankie's leukemia journey
Help little Frankie create magical memories for her & her family
Canterbury
5 year old Frankie has definitely seen more challenges in her short life having being a NICU baby and undergoing heart surgery she has been a warrior from day 1.
Sept 2022 Frankie and her family received the devastating news that she had leukemia, it was an extremely difficult 10 months. Frankie and her Dad, Paul left their home in Blenheim and spent months living between Christchurch hospital & Ronald McDonald House whilst Frankie's mum, Jen, her older brother Oscar and younger sister Charlie made the weekly visits between Blenheim & Christchurch.
In 2023 the family moved to Christchurch. Frankie was doing great, in-between quite a few unexpected hospital stays Frankie showed her strength and bravery, even excited each time she visited hospital to see all the doctors and nurses.
In Nov 2024 they all celebrated 799 days of treatment was finally over and Frankie was clear of leukemia. Frankie enjoyed a fantastic summer playing at home, enjoying the paddling pool and showing everyone her sass and cheekiness wherever she went.
Unfortunately in March 2025 she had relapsed with leukemia. Absolutely heartbroken the family don't have many options to cure her from this terrible disease. As Frankie also has down syndrome, a bone marrow transplant was too high risk option through infections, toxicity and treatment related death it was just too much to put their baby girl through. With no further treatment options, now is the time for them to make memories for the time they have left.
Georgia Graham's involvement (page creator)
I'm one of Frankies cousins
Use of funds
We've set up this page to help raise some funds to help them make special memories the family hugely deserve, allow some time off work and just enable Paul and Jen to not have to worry about finances during this incredibly difficult time.
Latest update
We fed a giraffe 🦒 15 February 2026
We well and truly ticked off this item from our list "feed an animal at the zoo"!
Late last week we spent an amazing day at Orana Wildlife Park near Christchurch on a private tour with our wonderful guide Cass.
We got to learn about the animals, touch tortoise and bearded dragon (I think!), feed porcupine, meercats, ducks and the beautiful giraffes. It was absolutely awesome. All the kids came out of their comfort zone and Frankie was so confident feeding and giving them the "aaaaarrrrr" sound to tell them to open their mouths 😂
Huge huge thanks to Orana and Cass ♥️
Latest donations
Thank you so so much for your kind donation to give us the opportunity to make as many memories as possible, it really is hugely appreciated 🫶🏼 from all of us with love 💖
Thank you so so much for your kind donation to give us the opportunity to make as many memories as possible, it really is hugely appreciated 🫶🏼 from all of us with love 💖
Thank you so so much for your kind donation to give us the opportunity to make as many memories as possible, it really is hugely appreciated 🫶🏼 from all of us with love 💖
Thank you so so much for your kind donation to give us the opportunity to make as many memories as possible, it really is hugely appreciated 🫶🏼 from all of us with love 💖
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