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A TRUE FIGHTER IN ROCKLAND: GAVIN SHAW’S JOURNEY
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
The love of sports runs deep in 10-year- old Gavin Shaw’s veins. “He definitely wants to get back to playing soccer and hockey,” explained Kevin Shaw, the boy’s father. The fifth grader from St. Patrick’s Catholic School was diagnosed with a tumor on the back of his brain, back in September. The said tumor caused him excruciating pains, blocking fluids from reaching his spine. “At first, we thought it might be some sort of
“I just about fainted when they told me he had a tumor,” said an emotional Kevin Shaw. “Something like that really changes your life.”
flu,” related his father. “But he then started vomiting because of the headaches.” :PVOH(BWJOTQBTTJPOGPSTQPSUTXBT strong. In between bouts of headaches, he took part in tryouts for his local hockey team. “At the end of one game, he really was pale and was saying he wasn’t feeling well at all,” added his father. 5IFGBNJMZCSPVHIU(BWJOUPTFFUIFJS family doctor, who ordered some blood tests. /PUXBOUJOHUPXBJUBOZMPOHFS UIFGBNJMZ CSPVHIU(BWJOUP$)&0 The verdict from the hospital’s doctors was alarming. The young Rockland resident would have to undergo steroid treatments, followed by a grueling surgery to remove the tumor. The initial visit to the hospital lasted three weeks. “He’s been through more than some people will face in their whole lives.” “I just about fainted when they told me he had a tumor,” said an emotional Kevin Shaw. “Something like that really changes your life.” (BWJOTUSFBUNFOUCFHBOXJUITUFSPJET
Gavin Shaw, un jeune garçon de 10 ans natif de Rockland, subit en ce moment même des traitements de radiation et chimiothérapie à l’hôpital CHEO, suite à une chirurgie. Celui-ci avait une tumeur au cerveau. La communauté entière de Clarence-Rockland est venue en aide à la famille du garçon, leur apportant des mets préparés, des dons monétaires et en organisant plusieurs collectes de fonds. En photo, le jeune Gavin. —supplied photo
which helped reduce the inflammation caused by the tumor. He then had stents installed in order to let the fluid make its way into his spine and release the pressure on his brain. Lastly, the boy faced surgery. i*UMBTUFEIPVST uJOEJDBUFE(BWJOT father. “It went very well. We often forget that the teams that do these surgeries are special.” It begun at 8:30 a.m. on a Wednesday and was completed by 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. (BWJOJTOPXVOEFSHPJOHDIFNPUIFSBQZ and radiation treatments, which will last until /PWFNCFSi)FIBTSBEJBUJPOUSFBUNFOUT every day of the week, except on weekends,”
Kevin reported. “Then he has chemotherapy on Fridays.” (BWJOXJMMSFDFJWFBCPVUUISFFXFFLTPG vacation, time where he won’t be getting any USFBUNFOUi"GUFSUIF/FX:FBS IFXJMMTUBSU a more aggressive type of chemotherapy,” explained his father. The young boy is a fighter. In the midst of receiving these often-harsh treatments, he still managed to attend school in the morning
The Clarence-Rockland community banded behind the family and offered them support UISPVHI(BWJOTPOHPJOHKPVSOFZi4PNFIBWF made meals for us, church groups have been praying for him and so many people have donated their time or money,” the father said emotionally. “They’ve picked us up and have helped us walk through this journey.” The sport community has also stepped up, helping the Shaw family. “Once you join the
and early afternoon. He even managed to try out for his school’s volleyball team. “He actually made the team,” said the proud father. “We asked the doctors if it was alright for him to do so and they gave us the go-ahead.”
sports community, they’re always there for you when you need them.” "U $)&0 (BWJO even managed to re- ceive a signed hockey stick from the Ottawa Senators’ very own .BSL4UPOFi)FXBT
“The support we have received from the community has been phenomenal,” pointed out Kevin. “It would have been so much harder without everyone’s help.”
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The tournaments don’t begin until later OFYUZFBS UIFSFGPSF(BWJOIBTUJNFUPSFHBJO his strength. Support from community has been incredible “The support we have received from the community has been phenomenal,” pointed out Kevin. “It would have been so much harder without everyone’s help.”
pretty happy about that,” his father affirmed. The local sports community has organized FWFOUT TVDIBTUIF4LBUFGPS(BWJOGVOESBJ - ser, which took place earlier this month. They’re also organizing a spaghetti supper BUUIF$MBSFODF$SFFL"SFOBPO/PWFNCFS 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “We can’t thank everyone enough for what they have done for us,” expressed Kevin.
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