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Vol. 19 No. 49
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BY SARAH SCULLY
Warracknabeal mother is living a parent’s worst nightmare after learning her beautiful, happygo-lucky son is unlikely to see his sixth birthday.
Linc Munro was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – the most common type of paediatric malignant brain tumour – in February. Less than a fortnight ago, Linc’s oncologist estimated he had two to three months to live. Although she could be forgiven for falling apart, Linc’s mother Brooke Holland has shown great strength and determination as she looks to help her son live the last of his days to the fullest. “Yes, times have been tough, but we are just trying to make the most of the time Linc has left and fit in everything we can,” Ms Holland said. “We’ll worry about everything else later.” Specialists diagnosed Linc with cancer on February 10. The following day, he underwent an eight-hour operation. “They were able to remove the whole tumour, but the doctors said it left a sugar coating throughout his brain and down his spine,” Ms Holland said. Linc had a six-week stint of radiation, followed by four weeks’ rest. “Six weeks of radiation should have blasted it out of the water – but it didn’t,” Ms Holland said. “An MRI showed the radiation didn’t work. The oncologist confirmed chemotherapy wouldn’t work either and there was nothing else they could do. “So we packed up and came home. It was such a shock. I definitely wasn’t expecting that result in any way, shape or form. I was devastated.” Ms Holland’s family and friends put out a call for support through a Love 4 Linc Facebook page, asking for donations to help Linc tick an item off his bucket list: to meet his favourite superhero, Batman.
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EVERY MOMENT MATTERS: Warrack Eagles coach Ryan McKenzie gives Linc Munro a high-five ahead of the Eagles’ senior Wimmera league clash against Horsham on Saturday. Linc and his mother Brooke Holland, pictured, have received a wealth of support following the five-year-old’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
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The Warracknabeal and wider Wimmera communities responded in droves, funding a Gold Coast holiday for Linc and his family, which will include a trip to Movie World. On Saturday, Warrack Eagles Football Netball Club hosted a ‘Making memories with Linc’ event with the slogan, ‘every moment matters’.
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