But Hattie s own story begins in September 2019.
Hattie was sent home from school during her first day of Year 2 with tummy ache and a fever. After a number of visits to medical professionals, doctors concluded Hattie was constipated.
After being seen by a specialist at Lister Hospital and having multiple scans, it was discovered that a tumour had formed.
Despite nine rounds of chemotherapy, countless hours spent in hospitals, proton beam therapy in Manchester and a year of maintenance chemotherapy, Hattie s parents say her resilience continues to inspire them. She copes with everything amazingly, mum Helen said. She’s always been very strong-willed and I think that has done her really well. Even with this horrible thing going on, she just has so much positivity.