A brave Cupar schoolboy is officially cancer free after taking his last dose of chemotherapy.
Toby Etheridge has taken daily tablets of the drug since he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in December 2014.
The 12-year-old celebrated by ringing his end-of-treatment bell at the Kingdom FM studios before tucking into some chocolate cake.
The courageous St Andrews High pupil will be joined by more than 100 friends and family members at a party on Saturday.
Mum Alison said she is “exceptionally proud” of her courageous son who has vowed to continue his charity work through Toby’s Magical Journey.
She said: “It’s been quite a day. We woke up knowing that Toby is now cancer free before going to the Kingdom FM studio where he rang his end of treatment bell.
“He had some chocolate cake and then off he went to school in the afternoon. It’s been a happy but emotional day.
“We’re happy to think that he’s got there and he’s done it courageously.
“Apart from the first ten months that he wasn’t able to go to school, he’s tried his best and he’s always smiled off how poorly he felt.
“We’ve not had many down days and considering that he’s still carried on his charity work helping others while going through this, I would say I’m exceptionally proud to have a courageous son who is doing what he’s doing.
“There’s been lots of tears but they’ve been happy tears and the amount of support we’ve received from everyone on the Toby’s Magical Journey Facebook page have just been amazing.
“A lot of these people know him but many others don’t and the lovely messages they’ve put is so humbling.
“There’s one of two people on there who it must have been so hard for them to write what they’ve done when they’ve lost their own children and grandchildren to cancer too.
“It is a hard day but it’s a very happy, humbling one at the same time – it’s a mixed bag of emotions.”
Toby added: “My main aim is to be able to help young children that have just started their treatment or are reaching the end of their treatment.
“If their legs are sore and they aren’t able to walk 100 yards, I’d like to supply them with things to help their practical needs.
“I think it’ll help quite a bit because I couldn’t walk 100 yards through my treatment at the very start so using a wheelchair helped a lot, to be able to move around, so I wouldn’t have to be housebound.”
Toby and his supporters have already raised more than £56,000 to help provide treats for Fife youngsters with cancer including games, toys and mobility aids.
Alison added that Toby will still have to undergo monthly check ups at the hospital for the next year including a scan of his heart.
He will continue under the care of specialists until he is 22-years-old due to the side effects chemotherapy can have on the body.
