Dakoda during hospital treatment. Dakoda was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in April 2020 at the age of three after presenting to hospital with a lump. Just days later she was in surgery, followed by treatment on the oncology ward. Treatment came at the start of COVID which was stressful because there were so many restrictions, like only being allowed to have one parent in the ward. Now, after 12 months of treatment, Dakoda is on maintenance, and we administer medication at home. But it will be a long journey of ongoing checks and visits to the hospital – at least every three months – for the foreseeable future.