Reece Puddington An 11year Old Boy Diagnose With Canceer Write Down His Bucket-List Request

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An 11-year-old boy who has been battling cancer for half of his life has revealed on his online blog that he and his family have decided not to have further treatment to prolong his life.
Reece Puddington was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma in April 2008, with doctors telling him there was no cure.
Despite the bleak prognosis, by 2010 he had remarkably beaten the disease. But tragically, in 2012, doctors told him he had a liver tumour - and this time the cancer was terminal.
Now Reece, from Whitstable, Kent, has delivered the news that he has opted against taking a new drug to possibly prolong his life, in order to start preparing for death.

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Reece Puddington (pictured with his mother, Kay) has terminal cancer. He and his family have taken the heartbreaking decision to cease the treatment that is prolonging his life

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In the heartbreaking Facebook post - entitled The Beginning of the End - he said: 'After careful consideration, my mum thought that if she was doing it for herself she would keep sending me for treatment as she wouldn't want to let me go, but if she was doing it for me she'd let me go. Well, she's letting me go...'

Writing on his Facebook page in a post entitled 'The Beginning of the End', he wrote: 'As you know after the latest scan results I was sent home to rest and think over the two possible options.
'I could opt for another trial, but this would mean travelling a lot to the hospital and coping with the side effects, but could also hopefully extend my life, or I could simply do nothing, stay at home and let nature take its course which would lead to me lose my life slightly earlier than if I’d had more treatment.
'My mum had always hoped over the last five to six years that she would have the courage to know when enough was enough.
'After careful consideration, my mum thought that if she was doing it for herself she would keep sending me for treatment as she wouldn’t want to let me go, but if she was doing it for me she’d let me go.
'Well, she’s letting me go...'
In January, Reece drew up a bucket list of things he wants to do before he dies, including meeting actor Johnny Depp, seeing his mother Kay learn to drive and building a hobbit house in his back garden.
His wishes sparked a worldwide effort from well-wishers to realise his dreams, with most of the list ticked off through generous gifts and donations.
Reece’s recent decision sparked an outpouring of grief from people tracking his battle against cancer on Facebook, with more than 300 followers posting comments.
Linda Fenwick wrote: 'What a brave young man you are, and also your mum must be so brave as well such a difficult decision to have made, I hope you get to do everything on your bucket list, stay strong xx'
While Sara Johnston posted: 'You are an inspirational young man and your Mum is very brave. She must love you so very much. I will still pray for a miracle for you xxxxxx”
Reece’s mother Kay, 40, who is a full-time carer for her son, and father Paul, 48, a sales assistant, were first told their son had neuroblastoma in May 2008.

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One of the things on Reece's bucket list was to have breakfast from Wetherspoon. He isn't able to go himself so his local Wetherspoon brought breakfast to him in bed

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Reece's list also includes going to South Africa, getting an Xbox One and having a bedroom of his own. He announced his decision to end treatment on his Facebook

Reece underwent chemotherapy treatment at The Royal Marsden in Surrey and remarkably his cancer had gone by early 2010, meaning he was able to enjoy life as a normal little boy again.
But the youngster and his family suffered a devastating blow in August 2012, when Reece said his head ‘felt funny’ while in the shower and they were told he had a liver tumour.
Reece was given a newly-trialled drug but his family were told the devastating news that the cancer would be terminal this time.
Tests revealed it had spread to his bone marrow, chest, the left side of his pelvis and his right thigh bone.
His fundraising page has so far raised nearly £5,000.
To donate, click here.