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02/10/2026

This is what 17 days looked like for Talen.

The image on the right was taken on August 3rd. There was disease there, but compared to what came next, it was relatively small.
The image on the left was taken on August 19th.

Just 17 days later.

By then, Talen was incredibly unwell and fighting in PICU. In a little over two weeks, his Burkitt’s lymphoma had exploded through his body.

And this happened while he was still being actively treated.

He had chemotherapy.

He had CAR-T cells.

His doctors were doing everything they could.

And still, the cancer moved faster.

We were told Burkitt’s lymphoma was a highly curable childhood cancer. But when it relapses, and when it stops responding to treatment, that word curable can suddenly feel very different.

We watched our son’s cancer progress at an unimaginable speed despite active treatment.

This is why childhood cancer needs better protocols, better research and better funding.

We need more options for children whose cancer relapses.

More research into resistant and refractory Burkitt’s lymphoma.
More targeted treatments.
More answers when the standard options stop working.

Because 17 days should not be enough time for a child’s cancer to change this dramatically while they are still receiving treatment.

Talen deserved more options.

So does every child who comes after him.
Burkitt’s lymphoma needs more research. Childhood cancer needs more funding. Our kids deserve better. 🤍

My child shouldn't have had to be a sacrifice 💔

15/09/2026

I was going to delete Talen’s Army.

For a while, I didn’t know what this page should become without Talen here.

But I’ve decided I don’t want this community, or everything Talen taught us, to disappear.

Over the coming weeks, Talen’s Army will become T-Jay’s Light. 💛

T-Jay’s Light will be a place to continue sharing Talen’s story, raise awareness about childhood cancer, and most importantly, give something back to families walking a road we know far too well.

Through T-Jay’s Light, I’ll be capturing families going through childhood cancer and paediatric palliative care — giving them beautiful photographs of the moments that matter, completely free of charge.

Not every memory has to be made in a hospital room.

Sometimes it’s the cuddles, the laughs, the chaos, the little looks between each other and the ordinary moments that become the most important photographs you will ever own.

Talen’s birthday is October 19th. 💛

After his birthday, I’ll officially begin taking bookings for T-Jay’s Light.

This page started because an army stood behind our little boy.

Now I hope that army can help us shine his light onto other children and families who need it.

For Talen. Always.

🕯️ T-Jay’s Light
Childhood cancer awareness • Family photography • Memories that matter

03/09/2026

We’ll be coming together to celebrate the life of our beautiful Talen. 💛

Talen was bright, cheeky, kind, funny and full of life, and we want the day to reflect exactly who he was. Please leave the black at home and wear something bright — Pokémon colours, Broncos colours, or simply something that makes you smile.

So many people were touched by Talen throughout his life, and anyone who knew him, followed his journey or was impacted by his beautiful nature is welcome to join us in celebrating him.

To keep the location details a little more private, please send us a message and we’ll send them through to you.

For those who would love to be there but are unable to make it in person, we will also have a live-stream available and will share the link closer to the day.

This isn’t a day we want filled with darkness. It’s a day to remember his laugh, his kindness, his crazy personality and the huge amount of happiness he brought into our lives.

💛 Bright spirit. Big heart. Forever Talen.

02/09/2026

A gift from Talen to his big brother 💙

We were originally given this incredible experience by Stav, Abby & Matt from B105, and had planned to do it together when Talen was well enough to enjoy it.

Unfortunately, between chemo admissions, hospital stays and everything else that came with Talen’s treatment, finding the right time was almost impossible.

But Talen always knew just how much Kailan loved the Broncos.

Even when the Broncos visited Talen in hospital, he made sure he got photos and things for his brother. That was just Talen, always thinking about the people he loved, even while he was going through so much himself.

So being able to finally give Kailan this experience feels incredibly special. Something that was meant to be shared with Talen has now become a gift from Talen to his brother, and a memory Kailan will be able to carry with him forever. 💙

This meant the absolute world to us.

A huge thank you to Stav, Abby & Matt and the entire B105 team, and to the Brisbane Broncos for making this possible and for showing our family so much kindness.

Talen would have absolutely loved seeing his brother enjoy this. 🕊️💙

02/09/2026

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 🎗️

A month that, this time last year, meant almost nothing to us.

This time last year I was completely oblivious to the world of childhood cancer. I thought chemotherapy was basically “one drug.” I thought childhood cancer itself was rare, and I thought losing a child to cancer was even rarer.

Now, after spending most of the last 11 months inside hospital walls, September carries an entirely different meaning.

We have pinned our child down for procedures while he screamed and fought us. We have handed him over to strangers again and again, putting his life completely in their hands. We have watched his little body be pumped full of drugs that we knew would make him sick, because they were also the drugs we were told might save his life.

You learn things no parent should ever need to learn.

You learn medications, blood counts, scan results and medical terminology you never knew existed. You learn how quickly “normal” life can disappear.

But one of the biggest things you learn is that you aren't alone.

Inside those hospital walls you meet other families living the same nightmare. You build friendships in circumstances you wish none of you had ever met through. You celebrate each other's wins, sit beside each other through the setbacks and become invested in children who aren't your own.

And then there are the emotions that are almost impossible to explain.

Watching another child ring the bell and finish treatment is beautiful. You are genuinely so happy for that family, because you know exactly what that moment means.

But at the same time, when your own child is still fighting, there can be this little ache inside you wondering whether your family will ever get that moment too.

Then you watch other families leave the hospital without their child.

You watch children you have seen in the hallways, playrooms and wards suddenly no longer be there.

Childhood cancer stops being a statistic when you know their names.

When you've met their mums and dads.

When you've watched them fight.

When you've watched your own child fight beside them.

September isn't just about wearing gold for us anymore.

It is about the children still fighting.

The children who finished treatment.

The children who never got the chance to ring that bell.

The brothers and sisters whose childhood is changed alongside them.

And the parents who would give absolutely anything to trade places with their child.

Before Talen, I didn't understand this world.

Now I wish I never had to.

But because we do understand it now, we will never stop talking about it.

This September, wear gold. 🎗️

Learn their stories. Say their names. Support the families. Donate to childhood cancer research when you can.

Because behind every childhood cancer statistic is a little person who should have had an entire lifetime ahead of them.

I miss you darling boy 💛💛

🎗 💛🎗

29/08/2026

326 days.

326 days you fought so fiercely. You took everything thrown at you in your stride and somehow never let any of it steal your sass, your cheekiness or that beautiful bubbly personality that made you, you.

At 8:53, you gained your wings and won your battle. Surrounded by your family and so incredibly loved

You fought harder than anyone ever should have had to, and I am so unbelievably proud of you.

May you finally be at peace, pain free, and surrounded by all the love you carried with you.

We love you more than words could ever say, Talen. Forever our brave, cheeky boy. 🤍🪽

25/08/2026

Today marks 102 days since Talen’s bone marrow transplant.

This should have been an exciting milestone. We should have been talking about his stoma reversal, getting him ready to go back to school and slowly getting our normal life back.

Instead, we are still taking things hour by hour, day by day, hurdle after hurdle.

I am honestly so heartbroken.

Talen is still in PICU. He is now off the ventilator and extubated, but he is on CPAP and still needs help to keep his left lung inflated. His chest drain became blocked, the fluid re-collected and his lung collapsed again.

We have now also been told that the fluid around his lungs has come back showing around 80% Burkitt cells.

That news was absolutely devastating.

We are still holding onto hope that the CAR-T cells can fight this. We have to. Talen has come so far and fought through so much, but he is exhausted. His little body desperately needs a break.

At the same time, we are trying to be there for our other boys and somehow help them process seeing their brother this unwell. Watching them go through this too is another kind of heartbreak.

100 days after transplant was meant to feel like a finish line.

Instead, we are still fighting.

Please keep Talen in your prayers and keep hoping with us that these CAR-T cells can do what we desperately need them to do. 🤍🙏🏻

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