Family set to celebrate ninth birthday of Joseph Rourke and reflect on his brother’s lifesaving act - News Summed Up

Family set to celebrate ninth birthday of Joseph Rourke and reflect on his brother’s lifesaving act


Joseph Rourke was three years old when he was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma for a second time in 2018. Pictures: Rourke familyHe would go on to beat the disease for a second time – thanks to a successful bone barrow transplant from his older brother, Patrick. Patrick, Louise, Sean and Joseph Rourke. Picture: Rourke family“Each anniversary, we celebrate that we are further away from those times,” said Sean. Pictures: Rourke family“One of those notable groups were the King of the Cup guys (an annual fundraiser in Diss), who are now our friends.


Source: Express September 15, 2023 20:05 UTC



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