Monday 17 August 2015

Postscript

As a few of you will know, our youngest grandson, Archie, was diagnosed with cancer just a few days after we started the trek. We deliberated over whether to terminate the walk but decided to continue and be prepared to finish at short notice should we be needed in Australia where he lives.
His parents, our son Dan and his partner Sally, have had a testing time as treatment progressed. They live over 200 miles from the childrens hospital in Melbourne where Archie is being treated and they have two other boys.
Fortunately, Sally's mum has been able to help out (she lives in Seattle) through a very difficult time when Archie has had chemotherapy and two operations. Now it's our turn to assist, so we are flying out to Melbourne on Wednesday to be with the boys through the next 3 months while Archie has more chemotherapy.

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  1. Anonymous19 August 2015 at 15:37

    Dear Bob & Jos
    I hope you had a safe journey to Australia. You brought me to tears with the picture of your grandson, I hope the next few months aren't too awful for Archie doing all that Chemo, but I will be thinking of you. Lots of love Lorraine xx

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  2. Anonymous25 September 2015 at 10:33

    I came to this site from the Mountain Warehouse voting page (I voted for Barney, obviously), but then saw this post. How utterly heartbreaking for you, and it must have been so difficult to make that decision to continue. I hope that Archie's treatment goes as well as possible and he is fighting fit again soon. Best wishes to you all.

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