Huge news yesterday.

We met with Emma's oncologist at BC Children's Hospital and were shown the MRI scan images from back in October and from a couple of days ago. The solid mass that had previously been oh so evident in Emma's brain is now a much smaller cyst containing only fluid. The cancer has been irradicated!

As you can imagine, tears flowed and there were a few hugs given. I think we are still gobsmacked to know that Emma is now cancer free - she has fought her fight with such aplomb and conviction that she would beat it.

But Emma's fight still continues. As the oncologist said, we now have to remain lucky and hope that the cancer does not return (this is a realistic threat). We have to continue to build up Emma's strength and physical well-being, in the process removing the impact that the chemo drugs have had on her body (it is quite ravaged at the moment). Emma will continue to be monitored for quite some time to come, and will remain on some medications for at least another 6 months.

It is sad to say that even at this stage we remain dependent on donations from wellwishers. In fact, this is the time we depend more and more on the good nature of our backers, and rely on a little push to get us through this next little while.

Mind you, we do not want to dwell too much on that issue at the moment, and just want to celebrate Emma and her courageous flight.