Whakatane’s Joy Topperwien marvels at how strong her son and daughter-in-law have been for their 3-year-old son, Chace, who is undergoing a drug trial in London. “I certainly wouldn’t be as strong as they are,” said Mrs Topperwien of her son Ryan and daughter-in-law Keri who are today named The Daily Post People of the [...]
After two false starts, preschooler Chace Topperwien has finally begun a promising new drug trial his parents hope will help save their little boy’s life. Ryan and Keri Topperwien were “excited and relieved” when Chace, who has a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia, began a 72-hour infusion of the expensive drug in a hospital [...]
UPS AND DOWNS: Little Chace Topperwien outside the Royal Marsden Hospital in England. The Topperwien family are taking things hour by hour as their 3-year-old son Chace continues to fight for his life on the other side of the world. Since March 2010, when Chace was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia [...]
By Europe Correspondent Melissa Davies A Whakatane family’s last ditch attempt to save their son from cancer has got off to a devastating start after flying to London only to be told they might not be eligible for a crucial drug trial after all. Chace Topperwien is a medical miracle – at Christmas he was [...]
Little Chace gets $50,000 lifeline By Natalie Akoorie 5:30 AM Saturday Mar 31, 2012 Three-year-old Chace Topperwien and his mother Keri at Royal Marsden Hospital in Surrey, near London. Photo / Supplied Two of New Zealand’s wealthiest businessmen have donated $50,000 to help save the life of a young boy battling leukaemia. Expatriates Owen Glenn [...]
Young Chace Topperwien’s last-chance dash Natalie Akoorie | Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:28 Chace has been battling a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia for 12 months, undergoing months of brutal chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant in July last year. Related Locals raise funds for Chace Topperwien Chace Topperwien should be playing with his [...]
Dash for Chace’s last chance (to live) By Natalie Akoorie 5:30 AM Wednesday Mar 21, 2012 Email Print Chace Topperwien. Photo / Supplied Chace Topperwien should be playing with his new birthday presents. Instead a team of doctors is preparing the Hamilton 3-year-old for a mercy dash halfway round the world in a last-ditch attempt [...]
Chace Topperwien, just two years and three months old, is staging a courageous battle against acute myeloid luekaemia. His parents Keri and Ryan Topperwien talk about his chemotherapy and the possibility that is his only hope of survival is to get on a drug trial overseas. Related Links Chace Topperwien Facebook page Health Birthday operation [...]
