This year, her third anniversary has added poignancy because the youngster is the face of a national campaign for Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People. Wendie-Lou during her cancer treatment (Image: Cancer Research UK)Wendie-Lou was diagnosed with AML after developing a rash and bumps on her skin in October 2022. Sammie said: "Thanks to the treatment Wendie-Lou received, we’ve been able to enjoy so many more birthdays, memories and milestones which were impossible to imagine when she was first diagnosed. "It’s all down to research which is why raising money for Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People is so vital. Cancer Research UK has helped to more than double children’s cancer survival in the UK since the 1970s.