Unicorn party for Faringdon girl in remission from cancer

Sarah was thrown a surprise Unicorn-themed party at Millets Farm Centre

A girl who was diagnosed with cancer on her fifth birthday has been given the party of her dreams to mark her seventh.

Sarah, from Faringdon, Oxfordshire, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2021.

She was thrown a surprise unicorn-themed party at Millets Farm Centre.

Sarah, who loves unicorns, said she was delighted to be joined by her friends on Saturday, who she had not seen much of because of her treatment.

"They're just so kind to me and it was nice to bring them to my birthday," she said.

The Team Mikayla charity, which supports children undergoing cancer treatment, arranged the event after hearing about Sarah on BBC Radio Oxford.

Sarah loves unicorns and believes they have "magical powers"

The party featured a unicorn-themed cake, decorations, plates, cups and napkins.

Sarah's father, Gareth, said: "We distracted her, went around the farm, petted animals... and when she got here... it was absolutely amazing. She was like, 'What?'"

Her mother, Michelle, said: "She was so surprised and I actually got into trouble. She said, 'You tricked me, how rude'."

She added: "We want to make a big fuss about her and not the fact that she was diagnosed.

"On the merry-go-round she said, 'Mummy, this is the best day ever'.

"She's been giving us all hugs and kisses and saying, 'Thank you so much', and that's all I could ever want, because for two years her life has been inside a hospital, and now she gets to celebrate with all her friends."

Sarah, now seven, was diagnosed on the day of her fifth birthday

Sarah recently went into remission and the good news was announced on the radio station when she surprised her friend Caroline with the news.

Sarah befriended the supermarket worker when her mum took her on regular visits to her local Tesco for a milkshake as a reward for being brave after chemotherapy.

She is still taking daily medication but her last day of treatment is expected to be in May.

"Where she gets her strength from, I don't know sometimes," Michelle said.

"She just finds it somewhere in that little heart of hers and keeps on going. It stuns me."

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