While there is still a way to go, Matt Tremble received good news on Friday. Thanks to chemotherapy the main cancer in his abdomen had shrunk a significant amount.
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The 15-year-old was diagnosed with non Hodgkin's lymphatic cancer in mid-July. Matt is no stranger to beating the odds, he is one of the youngest Australians to ever receive a kidney transplant at 17-months-old.
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Mother Angela Tremble said her son was "doing really well" and was even eating better.
The three main cancerous masses had reacted to chemotherapy and decreased in size. A 22cm mass was down to 17cm, a 15cm mass down to 5.8cm, and a 13cm mass down to 4.6cm.
Matt will begin his third round of chemotherapy on August 27.
Ms Tremble said her son was "a tough kid", and had even attended school at Trinity Catholic College on and off over the past weeks.
While life for most changed on Saturday with the announcement of a state-wide lockdown, the new regulations haven't impacted Matt's access to the care he needs.
Although, his friends' plans to shave their heads in solidarity have been postponed. Around 25 to 30 of Matt's mates had intended to shave their heads, and even eyebrows, on Saturday afternoon to show their support.
Ms Tremble said the majority were from Trinity Catholic College Rugby Union teams but some fathers had even signed up for the big shave at Kaos hair salon.
"He has a really good bunch of mates," she said.
On August 1 the same group of mates started a fundraiser to help Matt fight cancer.
While the family is thankful for all the support, Ms Tremble said Matt was impatient to get well and for life to get back to normal.
"All he wants is a motorbike," she said.
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