Chandler Tran, 8, has lost his leg to osteosarcoma. Photo / Supplied
Chandler Tran, 8, has lost his leg to osteosarcoma. Photo / Supplied
A young boy has left a heartbreaking message on his leg after learning that it had to be amputated due to a rare cancer.
Chandler Tran, 8, from Australia, and his family first discovered he was unwell when they discovered a “pea-sized” bump on his leg and noticed he waswalking with a limp when he returned from holiday care at Easter.
After an X-ray at the local hospital the next day he was taken to a children’s hospital in Sydney, and a week later, he was given the devastating diagnosis of osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer.
Chandler wrote a goodbye message to his leg. Photo / Supplied
“He was sad about the prospect of losing his leg, but he was like, ‘If that’s what I need to do to not have pain, then that’s okay.’
“For us seeing him coping so well, that really helped us.”
Days after recovering from that operation, more bad news followed – the tumours in Chandler’s lungs had grown and the doctors couldn’t do anything more to save his life. They didn’t know how long he had left.
“They said any treatment would just be palliative, to try and slow the cancer down,” his mother Trang said.
“We won’t be able to save him.”
Chandler is obsessed with LEGO. Photo / Supplied
He’s on pain medication, and has portable oxygen tanks.
The family has also set up a GoFundMe page to help cover eventual funeral costs but also to fund any LEGO that Chandler wants.
“The sickness is coming on and we are at the point where we can’t treat it and so it is about keeping him happy,” Mr Tran said.
“And what makes him happy is keeping him home and giving him LEGO.
“We appreciate everyone who has donated and is helping us give Chandler whatever his heart desires to make the last bit as enjoyable as possible.”
