WHEN his primary four classmates were reading about superheroes, Craig Fenton was given a book about his mum's cancer. And as he lay in bed one night, the eight-year-old struggled over a difficult word. Mum Arlene, 43, said: "I told him the word was 'chemotherapy'.

"I explained it was a type of drug that would make my hair fall out.

"He said: 'No mummy - it says here it MAY make your fall out'. He looked at things differently from adults from the start. It was amazing.

And he completely accepts it now."

It has been four years since social care worker Arlene was diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew she would have to come out fighting for the sake of Craig and his brother Mark, then three. As a family, the Fentons have raised £35,000 for Breast Cancer Care Scotland, with Craig and Mark working harder than anyone. Mark was only four when he took part in his first sponsored 'toddle'.

Craig was nine when he started selling pink ribbon badges and wristbands, telling people: "My mum has breast cancer and I'm supporting her.

Would you like to help?"

Craig, who is now 12, said: "At first I felt scared. Mum gave me a book about cancer called The Special C and after reading it, I knew how it would affect her.

"I thought mum would be in hospital all the time or in a wheelchair.

But it's not like that at all. She does everything. When she was having treatment and not feeling well, I helped dad in the house.

"When my mum decided to raise money for Breast Cancer Care my brother and I wanted to help and have done things like a sponsored walk across the Tay Bridge.

"I hope we can help the next person diagnosed with breast cancer. That would be the best thing for us."

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