She says a simple cord blood donation saved her son’s life.

The tot immediately began chemotherapy but within a month he had developed sepsis and ended up in intensive care.

The intense course of chemotherapy lasted nine months and Josh was initially believed to be in remission.

Little warrior: Boy beats cancer twice, starts school after bone marrow transplant

Josh Stockhill has been through a lot for his age. Photo: Mirror.Source: UGC

He joined classmates at Leighton Primary School in his home town of Peterborough.

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Little warrior: Boy beats cancer twice, starts school after bone marrow transplant

He ran through the school gates on Wednesday, September 16. Photo: Mirror.Source: UGC

Little warrior: Boy beats cancer twice, starts school after bone marrow transplant

Josh Stockhill was not expected to survive after his diagnosis. Photo: Mirror.Source: UGC