I agree Karen, it does sound like movement. I think the plan is to get another specialist to look at him so he can then get onto the other one to get things moving. Let's hope so anyway.

Christine, I wish HBO was an option. We tried that but because we had to travel so far each day Steve didn't want to do it. He found the entire experience very nerve wracking. Not just the hbo but having to go to sydney every day. He's a country boy and the crowds stressed him out greatly on top of the hbo. We had the option for accomodation down there at a reduced cost but Steve also wouldn't be in that. He is very much a home body and being away from home for him wasn't a great option. So we tried it but in the end he just couldn't cope with it. He did so well through treatment and was so brave but the whole HBO thing brought him undone a bit and nothing I can do will change his mind on that one.

Liz, we were told 1 month wait when they booked him in for surgery. It's been a very long month let me tell you.

I'm trying to stay positive that everything will work out ok and scans will come back only showing the bone issue and nothing else.

Found this great quote tonight so thought I'd post it here.

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell. - Lance Armstrong