May 29, 2018 at 09:35 pm

First day of chemo - check

Update posted by Asa Candussi Wilkins

Yesterday was the beginning of the fight against the tumour that Liam has named Jeff the Jerk (apologies to all the Jeff's out there, it is nothing personal, I assure you!). We started off with two rounds of different types of chemotherapy - the first lasting an hour, the second a whopping 4 hours. The 4 hour drug is then repeated today and tomorrow.

So far all is good, but no serious side effects are expected the first few days. It is boring as hell though - even with the ladies from the Red Cross School offering classes in literacy, music, math - and the dreaded Mandarin! 'No more classes' is shouted from Liam's bed frequently, but in all confidentiality, I think he enjoys it - except for the Mandarin. We have also had visits from the Children's Cancer Foundation's social workers, specifically Phoebe seems to have taken a liking to Liam, and whenever we have to step out, she comes in to sit and play games with Liam - which is not an easy task when you're facing a child who makes up new games from the ones you have on offer!

Liam is in good spirits, jokes with the staff and asks a myriad of questions - he is taking an active part in his treatment and wants to know what they're doing to him.

Thank you to everyone who has or has tried to donate, I think it all works now! We will continue to write updates here, so please do check in if you want to follow Liam's fight against Jeff the Jerk!

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