A four-year old girl who pulled at the heart strings of Elton John is recovering in hospital after doctors attempted to remove seven tumours from her kidney.
Lily-Mae Morrison from Claregalway,Co. Galway suffers from neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer that affects just one in 100,000 children in Ireland and has a survival rate of just 30 to 40 percent.
Doctors discovered a further six tumours during Monday’s operation.
Lily Mae is recovering in hospital after surgery
The little girl has attracted the attention of the world after 300 volunteers came together to record a version of the Elton John classic Tiny Dancer. The buzz attracted a response from the man himself who tweeted his millions of followers asking them to support the worthy cause.
According to The Irish Independent, Lily’s mum Judith Sibley said: "The extra tumours were a shock but the doctors are happy with the operation. The cancer is still active; we had hoped the chemo would have killed it off but we still have more chemo and radiotherapy.”
Tiny Dancer, A Song For Lily Mae is aiming for Christmas Number One
"She's in really good spirits. She's a little drowsy but she's up and watching television. She really is amazing," said her mum.
Judith said the support from families around the world has been phenomenal.
"It's just insane, since Elton John asked people to buy it, it has been phenomenal," she added.
The single aiming to take the number one spot this Christmas, with Irish musicians Paddy Casey, Declan O’Rourke, Mary Black and John Spillane all supporting the cause.
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