24th August - Tyler diagnosed with Neuroblastoma (ultrasound found 8cm tumour in left adrenal gland)
28th August - Arrived @ Sydney Childrens Hospital Randwick
1st September - Confirmed that Tyler has Neuroblastoma Stage 4
3rd September - Father's Day and a trip to the zoo
5th September - First surgery to remove tumour
11th September - Due to start Chemotherapy, however delayed
18th September - 1st round of Chemotherapy started
19th September - Tylers 2nd Birthday
21st September - Round 1 of Chemo over
22nd September - Visit by Dancing with the Stars contestants
26th September - Visit by the "Footy Show" Crew
29th September - Shaved Tylers head
2nd October - Surgery to remove small section of Tylers bowel
6th October - Wiggles Visit and Dinner with the Australian Idols
8th October - More complications. CT scan found fluid in tummy, drainage tube put in to remove
9th October - Due to have 2nd round of chemo - delayed.
18th October - Released from isolation
19th October - 2nd Round of Chemo started
22nd October - 2nd Round of Chemo over
24th October - 1st discharge from hospital - back to Ronald MacDonald House (RMH)
27th October - Admitted back to hospital with High Temps
31st October - Launch of McHappy Day
3rd November - 1st time home!
7th November - Melbourne Cup Day
8th November - Back to Sydney to get ready for next round of Chemo
10th November - 3rd round of chemo started. ZIG injection given for exposure to chicken pox
14th November - 3rd round of chemo over - discharged from hospital
15th November - 2nd time home
16th November - Call from RCH Sydney - Had to admit Tyler to Canberra Hospital
17th November - Canberra Fundraiser
23rd November - Discharged from Canberra Hospital
2nd December - Back to Sydney - Neuroblastoma Fundraiser
3rd December - Mums 70th lunch
5th December - 4th round of Chemo started - C3W isolation
7th December - I accidently 'snapped' Tylers lines
8th December - Discharged from hospital
13th December - Cheque presentation to Research Fund - Tyler admitted through emergency, temps
22nd December - 1st Stem cell harvest - discharged 8pm - headed back home (3rd time home)
23rd December - 2am admitted to Canberra Hospital for temps
24th December - Discharged from Canberra Hospital on oral antibiotics
25th December - Nice Christmas spent with family
3rd January - Back to Sydney
4th January - 5th round of chemo started
8th January - 5th round of chemo finished - discharged 6pm
19th - 21st January - Escaped to Muswellbrook
22nd January - Another stem cell harvest (2 & 1/2 million harvested - needed 2 million)
25th January - Went home (4th time)
29th January - Doc called with distressing 'possible relapse' news
31st January - Clinic with doc - could be 'false positive' waiting of urine results etc
3rd February - Terry & Tyler went home - Terry's bike stolen from RMH
4th February - I went home (5th time)
8th February - Back to Sydney - Clinic - All tests clear!
14th February - Tyler in transplant room. Final 'Lethal' round of chemo started. Day -5
19th February - Stem cells given back to Tyler. Day 0 of transplant.
20th February - Tyler's great grandmother passed away
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