How will they move forward following this devastating diagnosis?
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When Dawn spots a new bruise on Evan’s leg, she telephones the surgery and Dr Liam immediately recommends taking Evan straight to A&E, where a paediatrician examines him and asks to complete blood tests.
Anxious they will be accused of hurting Evan, Billy and Dawn are fearful, but the paediatrician returns to explain he is a very sick baby and having seen the blood test results, asks to take an urgent bone marrow biopsy as he has low haemoglobin and platelet levels so more tests are required.
Seeing their world imploding, Billy and Dawn are left reeling and Dawn struggles to soothe him after being advised not to feed Evan until he's had the biopsy as he is nil by mouth.
Returning home choked up, Billy explains it could be an infection, autoimmune disease or even something like Leukaemia.
Rushing to the hospital, Will and Kim are halted when caught up on a lane due to the stalemate road feud between Ruby and Moira.
Will finally arrives at the hospital as Evan is ready to be taken for his biopsy and tries to comfort Dawn.
The next day, the doctor confirms the results of the bone marrow biopsy show Evan has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. From outside the room, Kim and Will watch as Dawn buckles, as their worst fears are confirmed.
As they live every parent's worst nightmare, the happy couple see their whole family unit thrown into utter turmoil.
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