Sadly, the family’s ordeal was not over. Ten days later they met Oliver’s oncologist - a histology report revealed that Oliver s was a rare, aggressive, high-grade tumour. He underwent more surgery to insert a Hickman line to administer chemotherapy. “The chemo regime was horrendous,” said Ms Vivian-Price. “After six cycles, they increased his dose and he had to have a stem cell transplant. Oliver in hospital
Oliver in hospital “He started the higher dose in the middle of March 2020 and it made him very poorly. We had to stay in a room that had its own ventilation system, as he was at a high risk of infection.