My Son Andrew and his battle with Cancer

[Stropp]

thats fantastic news mate, onward and upward

[mudnut]

Bloody marvellous, that!

[DX grunt]

Andrew is doing really well thanks.
We did have a really good christmas and spent some time at a caravan park in Meningie with a big group of family and friends and Andrew and his family joined us, he even stayed up drinking with me until 2am one night, something we had not done together for over a year.
In December he had a load of tests and scans and they all showed no new problems and no cancer, this gave him the confidence to re-book the trip to Bali we were all going to do before he was first diagnosed and we head over on 20th Feb for 10 nights. He will not be able to do the white water rafting, snorkeling, hiking etc. that we had planned previously but will have a good time lazing around by the pool and drinking.

Amen!

Best wishes to all.

Take care out there.

Rossco

[mudski]

Such great news Tony! Lets hope this beast has gone for good.

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[89gqpatrol4x4]

What a great outcome, so happy for your family. I know what you went through . We have been out two weeks after 5 months straight in hospital with our two year old who had aml Lukeimia . Cancer is not nice and the Trestment pretty rubbish aswel! I won't hijack this thread with our journey but just to encourage everyone who is able to donate blood. It is vital for cancer patients along with platlets. Also for everyone who donated blood to put your name on the bone marrow register. If you were ever called apon to donate and save s life, it is simple day surgery with a couple of needles inserted into your hip to extract the marrow , maybe sore for a day or two. While we were there many kids lost there battle and some may have been saved if s suitable bone marrow donar was found. So take the time to donate please!

[pearcey]

Great news Tony, had been wondering how things were going but was very reluctant to ask.
It`s so good to hear some good news.

[macca]

Great to read Tony, best wishes to all of you.

[TPC]

What a great outcome, so happy for your family. I know what you went through . We have been out two weeks after 5 months straight in hospital with our two year old who had aml Lukeimia . Cancer is not nice and the Trestment pretty rubbish aswel! I won't hijack this thread with our journey but just to encourage everyone who is able to donate blood. It is vital for cancer patients along with platlets. Also for everyone who donated blood to put your name on the bone marrow register. If you were ever called apon to donate and save s life, it is simple day surgery with a couple of needles inserted into your hip to extract the marrow , maybe sore for a day or two. While we were there many kids lost there battle and some may have been saved if s suitable bone marrow donar was found. So take the time to donate please!

It must have been heartbreaking to see a two year old going through that, I hope it has been beaten.

Very good point about giving blood, everybody that can should donate. I have not put my name on the bone marrow register but now that you have made me think about it I will.

[89gqpatrol4x4]

If you can mate that would be awesome!!!!! You will probably never get called up but it not until you've been through it that you realise the importance of blood donation.
Yeah mate she has beaten it! Unfortunately during our stay 5 kids with the same type of leukaemia weren't so lucky. Knocked my wife around a bit.

[4bye4]

Thats great news Tony. I don't usually comment on personal issues, but your original post got to me as I could not help but imagine what it would be like if it was my own son. I helped in the donation a little but also put it out to some of my friends. Now my heritage is Irish and even worse Irish Catholic. I am no longer religous myself, but some of my friends are and the result was that when your son was going through the worst part of treatment, there were hundreds of Irish Catholics praying fior him in WA. One of my friends had organised a prayer chain almost before I had got off the phone. Whatever helps I guess. I have kept them posted on the progress.