On Wednesday 11 April,
he was diagnosed with cancer of the cerebellum. He endured a 7-hour
operation on the 16th, where doctors were able to remove
some of the tumour. It seemed as if all was going well, but Estiaan
developed a blood clot a few hours afterwards and was rushed back to
theatre. The second operation was a success, and the little boy's
whole family breathed a sigh of relief. By the next evening all
looked as if it was going well; Estiaan was breathing on his own, 40%
of the tumour had been removed, and the catheter could come out.
On 11 May, Estiaan
suffered a setback, and his parents and grandparents rushed to his
side. It seemed as if this brave little boy was losing his fight, and
his heartbroken parents, Alfrieda and Stefan, spent their 9th wedding
anniversary at the hospital with their son in the belief that his
journey was over.
Miraculously, Estiaan
managed to rally again, and the update from his Granny Tanja on our
facebook page earlier today was greeted with joy by our supporters
and everyone at LFCT
"Estiaan has just
opened his eyes and looked at me. Showed him his blankie &
dinosaur! He nodded that he saw, which is wonderful. Was more
responsive today. Told him about the car his oupa bought for him,
with Estiaan's name on it! We told him that we would visit his oupa
when is is well again & he smiled at me. Those were a precious
few moments with him. He has now closed his eyes again."
This family has no
medical aid, and needs all the help they can get in the form of
assistance. In this case, the community had rallied round them, and
some of them got together to raise some funds with a special benefit
concert held last night in George. Once I know how much was raised
I'll let you all know!
Please continue to keep
this family in your thoughts and prayers; even if you can't help our
Little Fighters in any other way, your prayers are always welcome and
needed
Brightest Blessings to
all our Little Fighters, their families and our supporters.
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