A YOUNG girl who has been battling against leukaemia has been discharged from hospital and is back home with her family.

Lily Filmer, aged eight, was discharged on April 17 and has returned to her home in Drakes Broughton for around three weeks.

The young girl, who was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of five, will be getting a bone marrow transplant next month.

Lily rang the end of treatment bell in August last year, after fighting off the disease, however she relapsed in December.

Lily's mum, Kayleigh Chapman posted on the little girl’s Facebook page ‘Lilys freedom fight’ which said: “The next step is a transplant. She still needs a lot of physio, catheter is still in place and still no bowel control however this can all be managed at home and is going to be the longest part of recovery.

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“We’re home for at least three weeks... the longest we’ve ever been home since relapse.”

The mum-of-four shared another heart-warming Facebook post, along with a video of Lily walking.

The post said: “I am immensely proud of this little lady. She’s done more walking today than she has done in all her six weeks in hospital.

“I really do think being home is best for her at the moment. Today really is just proof.”

Lily’s donor will be donating on April 29 in Germany.

The cells will then be flown over and frozen. Lily is scheduled for her radiotherapy and chemotherapy to get rid of her bone marrow on May 20.

Her cells should be given to her the following week.

Due to Covid-19, doctors need the cells in England before they start conditioning Lily. Normally the cells are given fresh within 48 hours of donation, but as there is no guarantee that it will be an easy transport, they want the cells ready and waiting.

Mrs Chapman added: “The last thing we need is Lily with no bone marrow and her new cells are unable to get here.

“This year is already a difficult one and will only get harder. It is worth every day of heartache to get her a life without cancer.

“We’ve been on this rollercoaster for three years now. It’s taking its toll on all of us.”