Cancer fighter Bella’s Bieber dream cancelled because of chemo
Despite not getting a visit from singing superstar Justin Bieber, Bella Allan is all smiles before her second bone marrow transplant.
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DESPITE a world wide push for superstar Justin Bieber to visit a young cancer sufferer during his time in Melbourne, the singer couldn’t fit her into his busy schedule.
But eight-year-old Bella Allan won’t let that get her down as she prepares to undergo her second bone marrow transplant in a year.
Family and friends started the push for the singer to visit Bella, who had a serious case of Beiber Fever, after being forced to give up her ticket to his concert.
She had a ticket but had to give it up because she’s undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatment before the bone marrow transplant later this week.
Her friends and family flooded Bieber’s social media channels on twitter, facebook and Instagram pleading with the singer to make the visit before his concert on Friday night.
Their plea gained momentum and #BeibermeetBella was quickly trending on twitter worldwide.
But it wasn’t to be, Bieber reportedly leaving Melbourne 15 hours ahead of schedule.
Family friend Courtney Devine took to facebook on Monday said the failed attempts to get the singer to visit Bella’s bedside left the youngster heartbroken but she wasn’t broken for long and her smile soon reappeared.
“I can sadly confirm that the million dollar smile that we all love, was turned upside down,” Ms Devine posted on the Support the Allans facebook page.
“Thank you so much to everyone’s efforts in trying to make this happen. For all that Bella does for us, it was beautiful for so many people trying to give something back for her.”
As Bieber took the stage, Bella and her mum made their move to an isolation ward — which protects her from germs from the outside world.
Going into isolation is nothing new for Bella, who spent six-months last year in hospital after being diagnosed and treated for T-cell leukaemia.
It’s a rare cancer with a bleak outlook that has already seen her become resistant to chemotherapy and her cancer return after a bone-marrow transplant in June.
And to make things worse, Bella’s cancer is in the infant cells — which makes it even tougher to beat.
The Frankston South girl was supposed to go to the concert on Friday night with her sister Chelsea and aunties Bridget and Tessa, but gave her ticket to her cousin Grace.
Her mum Ally says Bella has no immunity left following the chemotherapy which meant she needed to be protected from outside germs, and while the youngster was upset, she understood why she couldn’t go.
“She is one of his biggest fans. Every day for the past week in hospital she has been playing his music non-stop and has learnt all his new album now as well,” she said.
“The trooper she is, she understood why she couldn’t go and I promised her we could have out own concert in her hospital room.”
Last time the transplant used stem cells from an unidentified donor — but this time her mum Ally will be the donor.
It’s been a long battle to here, and while there will be some tough times Bella and her family are hoping this time they can say goodbye to cancer for good.
The nurses at Melbourne’s Royal Childrens Hospital also stepped in, holding a Bieber Disco for Bella earlier in the week.
They played his songs loudly, had disco lights and even wore Justin Bieber masks.
And Bella held her very own concert in her room on Friday night — singing along to her favourite Bieber tunes.
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