A CROWD-funding appeal has been launched to help support a Llandrindod Wells couple while their son has life-saving hospital treatment for a brain tumour.

Conner Davies, 14, has been involved in a two year battle with the condition, and after two operations has been told he needs between six and eight weeks of proton beam therapy at a hospital in Manchester.

The cost of the treatment is covered by the NHS and his parents will be given a place to stay, but are appealing for help with their travel costs, parking fees and other expenses while they are unable to work and supporting Conner.

Conner’s dad, Benson works as a lorry driver; while his mum, Mel works as a carer.

The family has lived in Llandrindod Wells for the past six years, where Conner is a pupil at Ysgol Calon Cymru, and before that was based in Crossgates.

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Conner is one of four children, including his twin brother Jake and two sisters, Jodie and Billiejo.

The appeal has been launched online by a friend on the JustGiving site, search for ‘Conner Davies’, while donations can also be left at local collection points, including Llandrindod Wells Post Office. At the time of going to press more than £1,000 had been raised towards the £2,000 target.

Conner was diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago. He had emergency surgery, lasting 15 hours, to save his life at Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital, which was followed by a month in intensive care.

After finally being allowed home, the family found out Conner would need a second operation to remove the remaining part of the tumour.

After being allowed home for the second time Conner seemed to be back to his old self but with major health conditions such as hormone deficiency, diabetes insipidus, total loss of sight in his right eye and partial loss of sight in his left eye

After frequent scans and blood tests, Conner’ parents found out last month that the tumour was back. The next stage of his treatment will be proton beam therapy at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester as soon as it can be arranged and they look forward to being given a date.

Mum Mel is hoping the proton beam therapy, a type of radiotherapy, will finally get rid of Conner’s tumour at the third attempt and free him from further health complications.

She said: “We thought the first two operations had got rid of the tumour and now its come back.

“In the two years since he was diagnosed he’s been back and forth to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, every two or three months, and to see the consultant in Hereford, and that’s when they have found out that its come back.”

Doctors have been meeting in Manchester this week to decide when Conner will go in for his treatment.