FOR the last two years, six year-old Dalton Chippett has suffered from Hereditary Spherocytosis, a rare blood condition which has forced the boy to have 11 blood transfusions, as well as having his spleen removed.
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Since the illness was discovered, Dalton has been constantly in and out of the Ballarat Base and Royal Children’s hospitals.
On Tuesday morning, Dalton and his brother Leon were treated to a spin in a monster truck, as well as free tickets to this weekend’s Monster Truck and Freestyle Motocross Spectacular at the Ballarat and District Trotting Club.
The boys’ mother Roxanne Fleming said support from Child’s Vision had offered a wonderful break from treatment.
“They’ve really stepped up and provided so much help and care.”
