There’s perhaps nothing more painful in this world than watching your once lively little one deteriorate before your very eyes.
Charlie Proctor was once that beaming boy, but after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2016, his health steadily declined — to the point where his mom said she could feel every bone in his body.
The 5-year-old’s story captivated the country after his mom and dad launched a GoFundMe to raise £855,580 for an operation in the United States.
While nearly £360,000 had been raised to get Charlie to the States (including a donation of £10,000 from singer Pink and a £5,000 donation from Umar Kamani, founder of Pretty Little Things), it wasn’t quite enough.
On November 9, Charlie’s Mom, Amber Schofield, posted the final picture of her baby boy alive.