THE family of Cameron Malseed have pledged to help the charity which is supporting them in his fight for life.

Just three-and-a-half-years-old, the youngster suffers from a rare form of leukaemia requiring constant treatment and care.

He is being looked after at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, with the help of charity Clic Sergent.

To say thank you, Cameron’s grandmother will collect money for the charity this weekend.

Cameron, of Queen Elizabeth Way in Monkwick, Colchester, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in September last year.

His mum, 28-year-old Toni Anne Malseed, said: “He’s had the worst time with his leukaemia, because he’s had all sorts of other illnesses with it and has nearly lost his life twice.

“When his temperature gets too high he suffers cerebral convulsions and goes into a coma, because it’s the only way his body can cope with it. That’s how he’s nearly died.

“The last time it happened was two months ago, he was rushed on to a life-support machine.”

He has had MRI and CAT scans, lumbar punctures and is currently receiving chemotherapy.

Mrs Malseed continued: “He’s such a little soldier, such a great character. He’s physically tiny for a child of his age, but he puts everyone in their place and I think it’s his personality which is getting him through.

“The whole family has been to hell and back. My seven-year-old daughter Ebony was born three months prematurely, and spent the first months in an incubator in the special care baby unit. she weighed just 2lbs. And now we are dealing with this.”

Cameron’s grandmother Christine Floyd, said: “Clic Sargent has been brilliant and I want to do something for it.”

The 52-year-old, of Wilson’s Lane, Marks Tey, will be collecting at Tesco, The Hythe, tomorrow and Saturday.