Help support Evan and Cindy with their battle against leukaemia

I'm pleased to tell you that this will be our last update for a while.

Ev's 4th round of treatment went really well. When we arrived back up in Waikato we expressed some concerns to the haematology team. They really made us feel heard, and they adjusted the treatment accordingly. His body handled it much better, his heart was more settled and he only picked up a small infection that he was able to fight off in only a few days. Due to a number of factors, it was a mentally/emotionally challanging round.

We were all understandably relieved when the Dr's told Ev that his leukemia was still in deep remission and the 5th round of chemo wouldn't be necessary after all. 🎉

Going forward, Ev will be having weekly blood tests and 3 monthly bone marrow biopsys for approximately 2-3 years. He also has so many morning meds that we had to purchase a pill organizer 😅

We arrived home to some lovely surprises, Larry and Tegan had put together a welcome home sign for the front lawn. Koston had dressed up and made a display of all of EVs favourite things, including having his favourite song playing when we walked through the door! There were tears all around that night, tears of extreme relief I think. And gratitude.

Ev has been home with us for nearly two weeks. We are all settling back into (almost) normal family life. He still gets frustrated occasionally but knows that his recovery will take time. He is getting stronger and more able to do everyday activities.

Again, we would like to wholeheartedly thank you. See you soon x