03/01/2026
A’s mum sent me this this morning:
"We did it, babe. Families intact, kids are well, marriages strong. We survived ❤️"
I screenshotted it. Because… yeah. This is us. This is everything we’ve fought for.
And damn, it feels so good to finally say it: we made it.
Years measured in cycles. Strength measured in endurance. Heart measured in courage.
797 days.
From 30 October 2023 to today, 4 January 2026.
Tonight Bodhi takes his last oral chemo.
I thought I knew how this would feel.
I don’t.
Tears hit me this morning. Out of nowhere. Or maybe they’ve just been quietly waiting for me all along.
I remember the day his oncologist said the end date, 4/01/2026.
Sitting there, feeling my world fall apart.
It felt impossibly far away.
A date I couldn’t even imagine reaching.
And honestly, I didn’t know if we ever would.
When Bodhi was diagnosed, our lives stopped.
Everything we knew ended.
And when life started again… it wasn’t the life I wanted.
It wasn’t normal.
We had to figure out a new normal, like they warned us.
We’d grieve the life we wished we had, the life we wanted for our kids, the life Bodhi should have had.
This journey has been relentless.
Bloods, meds, treatment trips, infections, temperature spikes, sleepless nights watching him breathe, everything.
Bodhi has been braver than any kid should ever have to be.
The hair loss.
The meds battles.
The tears. The smiles.
Mouth sores. Bruises. Vomiting & nausea.
Ports in and out.
Laughs with nurses. Screams at nurses.
Even on the worst days, there were tiny moments that made us grin, his mischief, stubbornness, and giggles reminding us he’s still our kid.
Every swallow of medicine, every meal, every appointment survived mattered.
Every tiny win deserves a cheer. 🎉
Along the way, we met a family in the oncology ward. The boys, A & B 😅 (that’s just what me and his mum call them, A is her son, B is Bodhi), were only a couple of months apart in age, and their diagnoses were just days apart from each other. We met them in the first month.
Since then, me and A’s mum have stayed in touch. Countless check-ins. Questions. Fears. Tiny victories. Frustrations. Moments no one else could understand.
We shared tears, quiet moments, normal life stuff, celebrations of the tiniest wins.
We just got each other. Even when words weren’t needed.
Ending treatment doesn’t feel clean.
It’s relief, but it’s scary.
It’s the end of something that became our whole life.
And the start of a new journey that honestly kind of terrifies me.
Because it’s not just “he’s done.”
It’s bloods, bloods, bloods.
Check-ups.
Waiting.
Fear of relapse.
Learning to breathe without the structure of treatment.
Part of these tears? Grieving a normal life cancer stole from us.
This was meant to be the exhale.
The lighter moment.
But our world is still clouded.
We still have Amelia’s journey ahead.
It’s unfair.
It’s heavy.
It’s bu****it that these thoughts even exist, but they’re real.
I don’t feel happy like I thought I would.
And that’s okay.
Happiness needs safety to land. There isn’t safety yet.
But we are so proud of Bodhi.
Every brave step. Every tiny victory. Every time he endured something no kid should.
His courage. His stubbornness. His laughter. His strength.
And his little sparks of joy along the way made every terrifying moment worth it. ✨
And we are proud of us as a family.
For holding each other. Showing up. Surviving. Loving fiercely through every terrifying moment.
No big celebration tonight.
Just a quiet moment.
A final dose.
But it’s also a blessing.
A milestone we never thought we’d reach.
A step forward.
A chance for Bodhi’s body to heal and for us to slowly figure out life again, even if the road ahead is unknown and heavy.
For Bodhi, today won’t feel real until his port is out, we’re still waiting on a date for that, then we will celebrate officially for him.
He’ll celebrate his way, with his favorite, “Mr Bean Man Shop” 4 Square hot chips 😄
We’ll cheer him on. Loudly. Because he deserves it.
To everyone who’s been here since day one, who checked in, held space, helped, loved us, stayed, thank you. You carried us more than you’ll ever know, no thank you will ever truly feel enough!
This chapter closes tonight.
Bodhi didn’t just make it, he fu***ng nailed it.
We did this together.
Love, grit, and a fire cancer never stood a chance against.
Bodhi , you did it 🎉🏆💪🏻👏🏻
04/01/2026
F**k cancer ✌🏻
