Baby given just weeks to live after nursery worker made vital observation

A baby girl has been given just weeks to live after a nursery worker made a vital observation after naptime. The life of a family of little Callie Shaw was turned upside down when a nursery worker spotted something concerning on her neck- which led to a terminal diagnosis.

Callie Shaw, aged one, had just woken from a nap when a small lump was spotted on her neck under her ear. Mum Sarah was called straight away, and Callie was rushed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

The tot was initially sent home by doctors as the lump was 'nothing to be concerned about', but her concerned family returned to the hospital several times and she was eventually referred to Alder Hey Children's Hospital for checks, the ECHO reports.

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Following tests, Callie was diagnosed with a rhabdoid tumour - a rare, fast-growing cancer which mainly affects babies and young children. The tumour shrank after four rounds of chemotherapy but an MRI later showed the cancer had spread to her lungs.

Tragically, her family were told it was terminal and given a few weeks to live.

Callie's aunt, Chakara Tudor, said: "We were just heartbroken. We'd built up so much hope she was going to get better. It was all ripped away from us.

"We just didn't expect it. We thought this operation would be it, she was going to be on the road to a full recovery."

"All the way through this, all the way through chemotherapy, she's been smiling all the way through, happy. She's just such a happy, brave little girl.

"She lights up the room every time she comes in. You wouldn't even think there was anything wrong with her. She's just getting on with it."

The family has launched a GoFundMe page to help make Callie's remaining weeks as