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Pixie-Belle’s dad Andy said: “We initially thought it was just a case of weak eye muscle which was affecting Pixie’s eye; never for one second did we think it could be a brain tumour. Up until her diagnosis, Pixie had always been completely fit and healthy, a really happy young girl so we were stunned when we were told she had a brain tumour. The first is brand. Looking at the brand of the product is often a really good indicator for judging product quality. For example you’d expect a much higher quality product from a brand known for providing excellent quality than you would from an unknown or even a budget brand. The brand of product you buy can vary in importance, from person to person. Some people will of course be much more particular about the brands they will use. Whilst others aren’t interested in the brand and are more interested in the overall quality or price of the product itself. Thankfully Pixie Belles is a brand that many customers have grown to love over the years and is very popular for items in the Playsets and figures category. To support Andy in his fundraising, please visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/andy-sykes-aidenseek Devastatingly, the MRI scan uncovered a brain tumour behind her right eye and the following week Pixie underwent a biopsy, which thankfully revealed that the tumour was non-malignant.

She was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma aged five after her parents took her for an eye test. They had noticed that her right eye was looking slightly to one side.We’ve got a long road ahead of us with Pixie-Belle’s treatment, but getting involved in the charity has given me something to focus on.” The family of five-year-old Pixie-Belle Sykes, from Ashton-under-lyne, are fundraising for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital where Pixie-Belle is undergoing treatment for a rare type of brain tumour called Pilocytic Astrocytoma.

More information on quality can be found in this old but still very helpful article from Harvard Business Review. The next step for us was to look at all of the products that fall within the Playsets and figures category, of which we found 926 products at Argos. So we pulled together all of the prices of these products to analyse the average prices as well as finding the cheapest and most expensive options. Sadly, just three months later a scan showed signs that the tumour had regrown. Andy explains: “It was unexpected and we were stunned but it was something we had been warned by doctors could happen. However, we were delighted to get PixieBelle onto an experimental new medical trial pretty much straight away to target the tumour directly.” Now aged nine, the youngster is just one of 60 people worldwide benefiting from the treatment, which unlike chemotherapy, is taken in tablet form. Mum Katie says: “There are far fewer side effects, and PixieBelle is able to pretty much carry on life on as normal. She loves to dance and perform and everything she has had to go through she has just embraced and pushed through. Thousands of children undergo brain surgery at the hospital each year, and as it stands if one of them needed to be scanned during surgery, they face the risk of being moved out of theatre to another part of the hospital.The tumour is located behind her right eye and is pressing on her optic nerve which has already caused partial loss of sight in that eye. Pixie’s consultant wanted to preserve her vision as a priority and we were advised that the best course of treatment would be chemotherapy which started in July." She was given an eye patch to try, but when it didn't work the school girl was referred to RMCH for an emergency eye appointment and MRI scan. Viv Williamson, Events Manager at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity commented: “We can’t thank Andy enough for everything he is doing to support our charity, especially at such a challenging time for his family. He’s already raised an incredible amount from the half marathon which will make a valuable contribution towards our iMRI Scanner Appeal. We wish Pixie-Belle all the best with her recovery and look forward to seeing Andy at the half marathon, and cheering him along on the day!” Astonished doctors with her determination after battling her way through more than three years of chemotherapy for a rare brain tumour. PixieBelle, nine, has endured four brain operations, lost her hair three times, and has also lost sight in one of her eyes after gruelling chemotherapy treatment.

Pixie-Belle’s parents, Andy and Katie, took their daughter for an eye test in February this year after noticing that her right eye was looking slightly to one side. After trialling an eye-patch to no success, Pixie-Belle was referred to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for an emergency eye appointment and MRI scan. By chance, Andy had already signed up to take on the Manchester Half Marathon on 14th October to fundraise for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity, before his daughter was admitted under its care. Since his daughter’s diagnosis, Andy is determined to fundraise for the hospital’s recently launched iMRI Scanner Appeal, to build a new intra-operative MRI (iMRI) scanning suite that will revolutionise brain surgery at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Devastatingly, an MRI scan revealed the rare tumour behind her eye and doctors drew up an 84-week treatment plan. Her father Andy, 39, explains: “Up until her diagnosis, Pixie had always been completely fit and healthy, a really happy young girl so we were stunned when we were told she had a brain tumour.” She has been so incredibly brave and has inspired family, friends and people from all around her community to fundraise for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. In our area, everyone knows PixieBelle, she is a shining light.”

Next up is material. Read through the product description for Pixie Belles to get an understanding of the materials the product is made from. Some materials will obviously be known for delivering better quality item than others. You might also have decided that you’ll only accept a product made from a particular material. If the brand you buy is important to you, our best advice is to spend some time writing up your own list of ideal brands. That way when you come to the point where you’re comparing product options you can filter to only show the products from brands in your list. Up until her diagnosis, Pixie had always been completely fit and healthy, a really happy young girl so we were stunned when we were told she had a brain tumour. Read More Related Articles Finally, in October 2021, PixieBelle was able to ring the final bell, indicating that she had reached the end of treatment. Andy added: “We initially thought it was just a case of weak eye muscle which was affecting Pixie’s eye; never for one second did we think it could be a brain tumour.