Following Aleks
Through Treatment & Beyond

Chislehurst Wanderers 0 - 4 Baldon Sports - the scoreboard told one story, the day told another. Goals, grit, full sidelines, collection buckets, and a packed pub after the final whistle. All for Aleks.

Friday's Metro carried a full feature on Sunday's charity match between Baldon Sports and Chislehurst Wanderers - national press coverage helping rally support for Aleks's £15k goal for The Royal Marsden.

Ten months on from a 10-hour operation, Aleks is still rebuilding. Weekly sessions with his physiotherapist Gabi, plus exercises at home three times a week, are quietly teaching his body how to be his again.

Just over a month after finishing his year-long battle with Ewing Sarcoma, Aleks wins a football trophy for sportsmanship, two goals, and never giving up.

Traditional physio exercises were boring - stretching, balancing, throwing objects. Then Izzy brought out the boxing gloves, and everything changed. Now physio is fun!

"No, thank you, I know what I'm doing" - Aleks confidently handles his own Hickman line dressing changes, showcasing the medical skills he's mastered during treatment.

Every morning after Aleks's Proton Beam Therapy sessions, we visit the UCLH canteen for breakfast. The incredible ladies working there greet us with smiles that set our day right, no matter how tough the treatment has been.

Aleks visited UCLH's remarkable Proton Beam Therapy Centre for preparation ahead of his six-week radiotherapy treatment. We're incredibly grateful to access this cutting-edge technology.

Just days after major surgery, Aleks is already exceeding all expectations with his physiotherapy progress. The doctors are over the moon with his determination and recovery speed.

After 10 sessions of intensive chemotherapy, Aleks underwent major surgery on 21st July to remove the remaining parts of the tumour. The 10-hour operation was a textbook success with no complications.

Youth coaches from FC Elmstead and Baldon Sports came together for a wonderful charity match at The Oaks, raising funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.