Where do I start??? Been a long time since my last entry. Ok, chemo no 8 went well as we expected. The following week his bloods were fine but afp slightly raised to 18.6 from 8 the previous week which automatically started the stress factory up again. However we know it should be below 23 so it was actually ok and assumed it was due to chemo that it raised, but none the less we were not sure, but other than that all was well.

He is doing very well, weight up to 10kg and he is healthy and happy with no problems.

On monday this week, 4 dec, we came in for bloods again, and of course for chemo no 9!!!

The afp was down to 11.3 again, and red blood cout on 4 and white on 3 and nutrifins just over 1 and platelets on their way down too at 114. So will need to watch him closely now, but we can deal with that as we have before, its a standard chemo thing.

However, the good news that has come out of this chemo, is that his oncologist came to see him yesterday being tuesday, and I asked her why his afp went up and when he would be termed in remission if he wasn't already and she said, his type of cancer does not go in remission.... he either has it or not, and she then advised that in his case he no longer has it. He is CURED!!!

What a shock to hear that. It took a few hours to sink in and not sure that it fully has yet, but our Bobbinog has beat the cancer bug!!! WOW, we are so happy, however still very cautious, as we know how nasty the bug can be, so we will just take it easy and watch him and his bloods anyway for a few years, or maybe the rest of our lives...

Not sure what the procedure is from here on. I know he has bloods and scans regularly, I think its bloods monthly and a scan every 6 months. His oncologist will advise me on 21st dec.... which will be chemo no 10 aka... the last one in the course. Cool big time!!

Will advise how and where to from then.