Masons pending surgery
23 August 2017Hi All,
Its been a wee while since we have updated this page and quite a lot has happened..........so last year we got the all clear 'cancer free' but unfortunately the cancer came back earlier this year and despite efforts with another round of chemo the tumour has decided not to go away........it is also on a very problematic area of the kidney so the surgeons can't remove it without damaging the kidney function......so we have a new plan. The plan is that Mason will undergo a rather massive surgery which will remove his remaining kidney. This will leave him with no kidneys to do the important job that kidneys do so he will need to go on dialysis. The surgery is very large for our wee man as not only will the surgery remove his remaining kidney it will also pipe him up for the two types of dialysis he will need over the next 2 years. We have been awaiting a surgery date which has been pushed out for a number of reasons but we are hoping it will go ahead Monday next week. The surgery comes with some pretty big risks for our wee man esp. given the pressure the chemo has placed on his heart over the last 12 months but he's a wee warrior and will knock it out of the park we are sure. Matt and Di will be required to move to starship for a minimum of 4 months where Hope will go to school at Ronald Mcdonald house. This is to ensure Mase can heal and respond to the dialysis but also for Matt and Di to learn the ins and outs of doing this themselves at home for 2 years before Mase is eligible to look at a transplant. He needs to be cancer free for 2 years before he will be considered for a kidney transplant. So a long road ahead for Matt, Di, Hope and most of all Mase. Moving to starship means Matt has limited opportunities to work given his business is in Whangamata. Your help for this beautiful family is appreciated at this really tough time! xxxx
