For his parents, the big countdown is for Tuesday – just days away.
The free pass to Disney, unfortunately, is the result of Harrison being granted a wish as a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
In July, Sherri and Cory Maye were told their boy had cancer - stage 2 of Hodgkin lymphoma, to be exact.
The boy has received nine treatments of chemotherapy – an unpleasant process that required Harrison having a needle stuck in his chest, followed by a catheter to administer the treatment.
Overall, says Sherri, the chemo was not too nasty.
Sure, Harrison lost his hair, felt a bit yucky at times and slept more.
But the side effects were not terrible – certainly not nearly as bad as his parents feared.
More importantly, the chemo might have got the job done.
“He does have a very good prognosis,’’ says Sherri.
“They (doctors) are very confident in their treatment plan.’’
Yet, the next few days will be anxious ones for Sherri and Cory.
“Right now we are in limbo,’’ says Sherri.
“We don’t know if he still has cancer in his body or not.’’
On Tuesday, they will.
If Harrison still has cancer, discussion will be around further treatment, likely radiation.
“For us, waiting is much tougher than treatment,’’ says Sherri.
“At least in treatment, you know you are taking care of what is there.’’
Harrison is excited about going to Disney with his younger siblings, three-year-old twins Lincoln and Felicity.
For the Websters Corner couple, however, the trip right now serves more as a welcome distraction to much heavier concerns.
Hopefully, the trip will see the parents in a celebratory mood following Tuesday’s update on Harrison’s condition.
“We’re so grateful for everything the Children’s Wish (Foundation of Canada, P.E.I. Chapter) has done,’’ adds Sherri.
