An Isle of Wight boy recovering after surgery for a brain tumour saw his wish of meeting two YouTube stars, whose videos helped him get through treatment, granted. 

Ewan Reeve was just eight years old when, "out of the blue" in August 2022, he was rushed to Southampton General Hospital, after an MRI revealed the diagnosis. 

Just three weeks after his initial symptoms, Ewan underwent surgery to remove the tumour. 

Ewan began a seven-week course of intense radiotherapy in London, followed by a four blocks of high dose chemotherapy in Southampton.

Ewan’s diagnosis not only separated him from his brother and dad, but it also robbed him of his basic skills.

Slogo and Jelly meet Ewan and his brotherSlogo and Jelly meet Ewan and his brother (Image: Make A Wish)

Ewan's mum, Stefanie, said: “After his surgery, he had lost most of his mobility on his right side, so he had to learn how to eat, walk and write again.” 

There was one thing that allowed Ewan to connect with his brother while in hospital and that was catching up on Slogo and Jelly’s latest YouTube videos.  

“When he came round from the operation, he could barely talk but asked to watch their videos", his mum said.

"We were in hospital for four and a half months, completely isolated from the outside world. We had to create our own comfort and Slogo and Jelly were it.”  

Ewan's family found out they were eligible to have a wish granted by Make-A-Wish and Ewan, now ten, asked to meet Slogo and Jelly.

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During their time together, Slogo, Jelly and Ewan sat down to play Minecraft, building a mansion with the Minecraft pros before battling some zombies — Ewan's favourite part of the wish.

Even Ewan’s brother Finley, also a fan of the gaming duo, was able to have a play.

“Having gone through so much he was quite shy, but he was chatting to Slogo and Jelly so much — he was so confident", Stefanie said.

For her, the highlight of the wish was “seeing him so happy meant so much for Ewan and I. It’s all you want as a parent.” 

More than 63,000 children in the UK like Ewan have been diagnosed with a critical condition and are eligible for a wish.

That number is estimated to reach over 73,000 by 2030. 

Through their campaign, Wish 200 Week, the charity Make-A-Wish UK is bringing together gamers, content creators and the games industry to help grant 200 wishes for critically ill children across the country.