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    Am so very sorry for your loss Bradc. Sending hugs to you all The Callum threadThe Callum thread

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    So sorry to hear that Brad, my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
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    Fond memories last forever Brad, you and your family will cherish them.
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    Words fail me right now. My condolences and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cripesamighty View Post
    Words fail me right now. My condolences and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
    Yep, me too, although I do have "****ed" written across my belly in permanent marker. After 3 weeks its just about faded off.

    We lost a dog on Sat 30th Jan, Callum a week ago (Sat 5th June) and the other dog yesterday morning (Sat 12th June). There was a time when I used to look forward to Saturday.

    Pam and I sat and worked out the stats on how many nights in hospital (349), how many bone marrow aspirations (25), central line dressing changes (85) and a few other bits, but we lost count of the bags of whole blood and platelets used throughout his treatment.

    If you can donate, please do. If you are under 42 and healthy, please consider signing up for the bone marrow donor registry. He didn't win this fight, but I know enough kids (and adults) that have persistent and thorough remission due to the generosity of bone marrow donors.

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    Just found the new thread….thanks for the added detail. That’s one tough run of events for the little fella.

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    Thanks so much for sharing Brad.
    I can't imagine the pain, and anything else I say will feel trite.
    Big hugs mate.

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    A very sad situation. My condolences.

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    What an incredibly sad turn after a valiantly brave effort by little Callum. So very sorry to read this Brad, it must have been immensely difficult for you to write. Thank you for sharing his story and highlighting what gave you all the opportunity of more time together.

    I hope you and Pam have enough of the good memories to help block out the bad ones. I don't know if you have other children but, if you do, I am sure you will see a glimpse of Callum looking back at you when you look into their eyes.

    Peace be with you mate and take care of each other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBD4 View Post
    it must have been immensely difficult for you to write.
    It was actually pretty easy to write. I wrote that at 1am on the ward the Friday night/Saturday morning before he died with my bed pushed up against his just listening to him breathe.

    He spent literally half his life fighting this insidious parasitic disease. It's not just "he had cancer" wrapped up in a little neat bow, it's vomit and poo and isolation and invasive/traumatic procedures. It's about getting the word around that it's "not pretty" in the worst possible way. It's about changing the conversation from "Oh, I'm so sorry" to "Holy ****, that's just ****ed". Because it is. People say "I can't imagine what you are going through", and we are grateful for that. Grateful that people can't imagine that is.

    It wouldn't be so bad if it was just us, but we've known 6 that have died this year to date (and they are just the ones we knew), and around the country there are wards full of kids with parents who are tired, frazzled and under-caffeinated. I note when I re-subscribed I was given the option to donate $1 to Canteen (a thoroughly worthy organisation, although Callum never made it to an age where he'd benefit). The Cancer charities (Canteen, Starlight foundation, Redkite, KCSG, Camp Quality, and so on) do so much to make the lives of these kids (and parents) more livable, particularly when on the ward.

    It's also about our Nurses and Doctors who are overworked, underpaid and severely undervalued. These people give 110% to try and save these kids lives, and the love and compassion they demonstrate that is so far and above their pay grade is just amazing.

    It's just about "3 years ago we were normal parents with normal kids who had no idea". Now we've seen and lived the worst of it and seen how much these people (the kids, the parents, the Nurses, Doctors and hospital support staff) need help.

    And blood, keep donating blood & blood products because the ones that do survive, wouldn't without that support.

    Thanks for listening.

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