A BRAVE boy of five poses with his family in matching PJs to celebrate his first Christmas since beating a rare cancer. Niko Bolke-Carver bravely battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia after being diagnosed with the rare blood and bone marrow disease in February 2022. 3 Brave Niko Bolke-Carver, 5, poses with his family in matching PJs to celebrate his first Christmas since beating a rare cancer Credit: Kelly Davis photography 3 Niko bravely battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia after being diagnosed with the rare blood and bone marrow disease in February 2022 Credit: supplied 3 Niko rang the special bell marking the end of his intensive treatment in June Credit: supplied Specialists feared he wouldn’t live to see another day as he was given Calpol and antibiotics when symptoms were mistaken for a fever and an ear infection.
Niko’s mum Katie, 34, said: “I took him to our local A and E department and it was a seven-hour wait to see a doctor. “It was lucky I did, as when they did blood tests and he was diagnosed with leukaemia they told me he wouldn’t have lasted another 24 hours. It was terrifying.
” The youngster was transferred to London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital where he developed ulcers and lost his hair through gruelling chemotherapy. READ MORE HEALTH NEWS COLD TRUTH I tested 9 popular sore throat remedies - the best eased my symptoms for hours TEENAGE KICKS Teens who binge drink are 'twice as likely to be boozers in middle age' But he emotionally rang the.