Help Our Ava

20/08/2025

Ava's 1st day of Primary ❤️

04/02/2025

Today is World Cancer Day 🌎

It has been 2 years since Ava's diagnosis of Neuroblastoma, She has fought it and remains in remission, she is still fighting to keep it away.

Thinking of everyone whose lives have been affected by this horrible disease, the ones who current fighting and sadly those who are no longer with us 🎗

05/01/2025

💫Happy New Year Everyone💫

At the beginning of December we headed back to New York for vaccine number 5, unfortunately Ava was feeling a bit under the weather and only got worse while we were there, we took her to MSK where they ran blood tests which confirmed she was fighting a respiratory infection.

We tried to do some Christmas sightseeing and enjoy the atmosphere, but the weather was very cold and Ava was struggling so we ended up spending a lot of time indoors this visit. We managed to get some pictures of her during her moments of happiness while we were there.

Once home from New York and Ava had recovered, she celebrated her 5th birthday 🎂 followed by a trip to RHC Glasgow for her to “Ring the Bell” 🔔 signalling the end of her NHS treatment.
She still has 5 more visits to New York over the next 2 years.

We had a lovely Christmas and hope you all did too.
Next up is a trip to London next week for a nuclear MIBG scan, as always we very anxious at scan time and always will be, but we will always remain positive.

Thanks again to everyone and all the best for 2025💛

01/10/2024

Hi Everyone
If any businesses have one of Ava's charity tin's and would like it collected, please let us know and we will arrange for it to be picked up.
Thank you.💛

15/08/2024

New York Visit 1 Complete 😀

Hi everyone, for the past month we have been in New York for the start of Ava’s treatment.
It was a bit rushed organising after receiving her last scan results and having her Hickmann line removed a few days before we were flying but we made it and all went well.

The day after arriving we had our 1st consultation with Ava’s Dr at MSK, they explained everything to us regards the vaccine and which arm of the trial she would be on.
The following day she had to have her bone marrow tests done which, at MSK is done differently, they sample from 4 points and, as you can imagine, she was a bit sore after this.

Ava then started the vaccine trial the following week, receiving one dose each week for 3 weeks, she also has to take an oral medication each day for 2 weeks on and off for 6 the next months as part of the trial.
So far everything has gone well with some minor side effects to the vaccine itself, mainly some pain at the injection site, redness and swelling but they subsided after 48hrs. Nothing compared to the treatment and side effects she has endured to this point.

Over the last 18 months we have certainly had some bumps in the road with the lasting side effects to Ava’s overall and continuing treatment, this last month has been no exception. Ava routinely gets peripheral neuropathy pain (nerve pains), fatigue and behavioural/emotional challenges. However, we have tried our best to make positive memories along the way and make the most of our time in New York to allow the kids to look back and remember their favourite bits; “days in the big park”, “Dinosaurs in the museum”, ”Being a princess”, “Swimming at camp”.

As always, thank you everyone for your continued support as this trip and future treatments wouldn’t have been possible without it. ❤

03/07/2024

We have some amazing news to share.
Ava's latest scans confirmed she is in remission and has beat cancer ☺️

It still hard to think that 18months ago, we had the devistating news that Ava had a 50/50 chance of beating her cancer, but she has absolutely smashed it and done us all so proud.
She is has been amazing throughout the full treatment process.
Now our focus turns to keeping her in remission.

We are currently speaking with MSK and Ava is now enrolled in the trial with her first of many visits now planned.

Again, we would like to say that we are forever grateful for all the support we have had and allowing us this opportunity for Ava to receive this additional treatment which will hopefully prevent her cancer from ever returning.

We cant thank you all enough. Its means so much to us as a family and we are so grateful. ❤️💛

06/06/2024

So today Ava finished her last infusion of Immunotherapy 😃. She still has some oral immunotherapy medicine which she has to take for the next 2 weeks and that should conclude her initial cancer treatment.

We cant believe its been 18 months since Ava's diagnosis, It has been a very difficult and challenging time but seeing her come out of the other side of all this is just amazing. We are so proud of her.

Ava will have her end of treatment scan, bone marrow sample and various other tests done later in the month and if given the all clear, we will be heading to New York soon.

We are currently speaking MSK in New York to finalise Ava's enrollment of the trial which will allow us to plan the travel for our first visit.

We wouldn't be in this position if it wasn't from all of you supporting us with our fundraising, which is allowing Ava to receive this treatment to hopefully, prevent her cancer from ever returning.

We cant thank you all enough. Its means so much to us as a family and we are so grateful. ❤️💛

15/05/2024

After going through what we have with Ava, i couldn't imagine having to do it all again, Lynn and her husband Ryan, a family from Mauchline are having to do just that, Riley was diagnosed with Lukumeia (ALL) in February last year, last month, her little sister Georgie had the same diagnosis.

No family should have to go this with their child, never mind both your children.

The family are living in Glasgow at the moment near the hospital as both Riley & Georgie are being treated. Lynn's sister Gillian has set up a fundraiser to help support the family.

Please share their story and donate if you can.

Thank you. 🙏

https://gofund.me/0c820c61

A Mauchline family has been rocked after both daughters have been diagnosed with Leukaemia within a year.
Four-year-old Riley and one-year-old Georgie were showing the same symptoms, before both being given the same diagnosis.
A fundraiser has been set up to support the family, while the girls are treated at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow❤
Full story👉https://trib.al/hfgVaax

10/05/2024

Hi everyone, i am sharing a fundraiser for a family who we know that is going through the same diagnosis as we have with Ava.

Baleigh was diagnosed shortly after Ava at Glasgow RHC, they have been in hospital together, playing together and going through the same treatment.

Baleighs family have saved up to take her and her big sister Skylar to Disneyland land but unfortunately the insurance cost to do so is very expensive due to Baleighs diagnosis.

Everyone has been so amazing to us and we would really appreciate it if you can share this fundraiser to help Baleigh's dreams of meeting her Disney hero's come true.

Thank you.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Baleigh-Disneyland

16/04/2024

Hi everyone, I would like to begin by thanking all of you for your continued support. It is very much appreciated.
Ava is doing well and is starting round 4 of immunotherapy next week and hopefully finishing treatment mid-June when we can then hopefully be getting plans in place for New York.

We do have some news to share.
Earlier in the year, we were contacted by STV, who over the past few weeks have been filming with us at home and at Ava's nursey, Craighead Country Nursery.

The segment will air this Thursday (18th of April) on STV at 20:30.

For us, it was very difficult to record this interview, going back to the beginning of Ava's diagnosis was quite emotional, we hope we have portrayed our and Ava's journey in the best way possible.

Thanks again
Scott & Natalie

06/04/2024

Massive thank you to Lesley Laird for the £6000 donation to our fundraiser which was raised during a joint fundraising night with the Beatson Charity at the Park Hotel Kilmarnock 💛

05/04/2024

Thank you to everyone involved, it means so much to have you all supporting to us with great song 💛

Ayrshire tot battling cancer meets her music heroes behind charity song

Ava Bolton, aged four, took time away from cancer treatment to visit the stars of 'Little Things', a song that hopes to coin it for her New York appeal