A father has thanked the community for its support after he had to give up work to care for his 16-year-old daughter who has a rare form of blood cancer.
Asha Patel, from Bressingham, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma after a lump appeared on her neck.
Her father, Jayesh, initially believed it was a bite because of the speed at which it had grown but biopsy results later confirmed the presence of cancer.
Jayesh was in hospital himself receiving treatment for a severe colitis flare-up when the diagnosis came through.
The family had already experienced its share of trauma after Asha's mother died suddenly five years ago.
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Jayesh remarried last year, to his childhood sweetheart Karen, and the pair had been managing to support their seven children by running their own businesses.
But, since Asha's diagnosis, Jayesh has decided to give up his Indian street food van, Dabbawalla Kitchen, to focus on both his and his daughter's health.
The family are now trying to get by on Karen’s income from the laundry firm she runs in Diss.
"It was not the easiest decision to make because it's half of our income," Jayesh said.
"But, at the end of the day, some things are more important and I will do whatever I can to be there for Asha.
"She has her GCSEs and prom coming up this year so we want to keep things as normal as possible and just stay afloat."
To help the family, a friend has set up a fundraiser to ease their financial stress and it already sits at more than £4,6000.
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Jayesh said he was "incredibly grateful" for his friends and community and said the volume of support had been "absolutely amazing".
He added that staying positive and counting his blessings is what keeps him going through the most difficult times.
"It can be really, really hard to put a smile on your face every morning, especially as a parent because you just feel helpless.
"We just try and focus on what is going well for us – we’re not getting bombed, we have running water and food.
"There are kids out there watching everything they’ve ever known get blown up so I suppose it could be worse for us."
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