1-year-old Audrey, nicknamed “Didi” by her big brother Elliott, is bravely battling grade 4 medulloblastoma.

Audrey has always been a little adventurer who is completely captivated by the world around her. She has a magical bond with her big brother (and bestie) Elliot who’s just 17 months older… they’re each other’s favourite person in the world.

Just weeks after celebrating Audrey’s first birthday, her parents took her to a routine family health nurse check-up. At the time, she seemed happy and healthy and was developing as expected, so they had no reason to expect anything was wrong.

However, the nurse noticed that Audrey’s head circumference had increased and ordered tests “just to be safe.”

Her family could have never foreseen the heartbreaking chain of events that followed.

In quick succession, her parents were told that Audrey had hydrocephalus, that she had a brain tumour, and finally that she had brain cancer.

On the 1st of May 2025, little Audrey was officially diagnosed with grade 4 medulloblastoma with metastatic spread through her central nervous system.

Audrey’s form of cancer is aggressive and high-risk, with a difficult treatment path that is made more complex by her age which rules out the use of radiation.

Life changed pace dramatically post-diagnosis. Her mum told us, “Our world shrank to four hospital walls, and the rhythm and joy of childhood which we so loved were replaced by the lights and noise of the hospital.”

Audrey started treatment immediately, and underwent 6 surgeries in 6 weeks, including a 12-hour brain surgery during which the majority of her main 4.5cm tumour was removed.

She has also had two external ventricular drain insertions, two shunt surgeries, a Hickman line insertion, her entire blood volume replaced, and several blood transfusions.

Audrey experienced a complication from brain surgery known as posterior fossa syndrome which meant that she has had to relearn how to swallow and blink. She then developed an infection in her cerebrospinal fluid and her chemotherapy treatment had to be paused while she recovered.

She has been in hospital receiving treatment since her diagnosis, being fed via nasogastric tube, and she will remain there for the majority of her treatment.

Her family are deeply grateful for the way their village, both near and far, have surrounded them with love and held them up as they’ve been navigating this cancer journey.

Audrey’s parents are sharing her story of bravery as more awareness, more funding, more research, and better outcomes are desperately needed for children fighting brain cancer.

In their words, “When thousands of you ride for Audrey and kids like her, you’re not just cycling, you’re showing up, making noise, and pushing for change… together, we’re riding toward a future filled with more hope.”

While Audrey may have a long road still ahead on her treatment journey, with a total of 6 rounds of chemotherapy to complete, she continues to give cancer a real butt-kicking.

Her family are celebrating precious moments of hope, loving each other fiercely, and looking forward to life post-treatment (a celebratory family holiday is on the agenda).

Audrey, we’re going to pedal our hardest this October for YOU! You’re a little legend!