Bodhi’s Journey

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

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16/12/2025

Bodhi is approaching the end of his ALL treatment, a journey measured in phases, cycles, hospital trips, and extraordinary courage.

From induction to maintenance, he has faced IV chemotherapy through his port, CNS-directed chemo via lumbar punctures, escalating doses, and extra medications, enduring every challenge with resilience and determination. Each hospital visit, each treatment, and each milestone has been a test of patience, bravery, and strength, for him and for all of us.

His final trip to Auckland was incredibly bittersweet. No more planes. No more packing, airport mad rushes, pre-surgery nerves, or long stays away. Yet walking those hospital corridors one last time brought a flood of memories: the nurses who welcomed him from day one, some who even came to see him outside of treatment, and the rhythm of a life that once felt overwhelming but became “normal” for us.

On 4 January 2026, Bodhi will take his final oral chemotherapy dose and be booked for port removal, milestones that once felt impossibly far away. But the journey doesn’t stop here. Post-treatment effects, recovery, and the ongoing road to regaining strength will continue to challenge and shape him. This next chapter is different, but it’s still part of the journey we walk with him.

Years measured in cycles. Strength measured in endurance. Heart measured in courage.

We are endlessly proud of you, Bodhi 🤍

14/12/2025

Yesterday we were blessed in a way that still feels a bit unreal.

Gabby’s Starlit HOPE chose our family for a Christmas act of kindness, a full supermarket trolley and a Toyworld shopping spree, and we honestly don’t have the words.

But what we really want to say thank you for is everything else.

Sarah and Roly have always been there for us, even in moments when we didn’t realise how much we needed it. The check-ins over the years. The thoughtful messages. The small gifts. The big gifts. The quiet support through some really heavy seasons.

This wasn’t just a one-off Christmas moment. It’s been years of genuine care, kindness, and consistency for our family, and that has meant more to us than we could ever explain.

We also want to acknowledge the incredible team at Toyworld New Plymouth. The generosity and kindness shown in that moment was truly overwhelming, and it created a ripple of support that will reach far beyond our family. Thank you for being such a heart-led part of our community 🤍

From the very bottom of our hearts,
thank you.
Our hearts are very full ✨🎄🎁

A moment that truly took our breath away today ✨

Today, we had the absolute privilege of taking an incredible child cancer mum shopping at Toyworld New Plymouth - a Christmas shopping spree to Toyworld and Countdown to help ease the financial pressure that so many families carry quietly at this time of year 💛

We’ll share more about the shopping spree soon (there’s a reel coming 🎥), but we had to jump on here because something AMAZING happened 😲

When we reached the counter, Glenn, the owner, simply printed out the giant receipt, smiled 😊, and handed it to us.

We stood there stunned 😳

No payment required 🙌
$556 worth of toys — FREE 🎁
Bags and bags and bags of toys, all gifted 🎉
A receipt so long that Roly couldn’t even get it all in the photo lol.

This moment completely floored us 💖 Acts like this don’t just help one family — they create ripples of kindness far beyond what we can see. Because of Glenn, his wife Kate, and their daughter Nadia, Gabby’s Starlit HOPE can now do even more acts of kindness for families who need it most ✨

This beautiful family is endlessly supportive of Gabby’s Starlit HOPE 💛 and we know this is just one of the many ways they quietly give back to our community 🌟

If you’re shopping for toys this Christmas (or anytime), please choose Toyworld New Plymouth 🧸 and support this AMAZING local business — one that leads with generosity, heart, and community at its core and never ask or want acknowledgment. ❤️

From the very bottom of our hearts — thank you 💛

13/12/2025

Every December has told a different part of Bodhi’s story.

December 2023. December 2024. December 2025.

This December marked the end of his treatment (port) and lumbar puncture chemotherapy a moment we once only hoped for.

So much strength in such a small person 🫶🏻🎄

06/12/2025

🧡 Throwback & Update on Bodhi 🧡

Today, some photos popped up from two years ago, when Bodhi was fresh into his journey, a travel to Starship for treatment. Seeing him back then… so small, brave, and just starting what would be such a long, challenging road! wow. 🥹

Tomorrow, we fly up again to Starship for what is his FINAL treatment appointment. He’ll receive his last lumbar puncture with intrathecal chemo, alongside IV chemotherapy, and soon after, his oral chemo will officially finish in the new year 🥹

It’s incredible to see how far he’s come from those early days full of uncertainty, to almost at the finish line of this journey. Bodhi has shown such courage, strength, and resilience, and we couldn’t be prouder of him.

Thank you to everyone who has supported him along the way! your love has meant so much.