As I've mentioned earlier, my nephew was diagnosed with Leukemia recently. It was quite a shock to the family, but treatment has been going well and he seems to be responding to the aggressive chemotherapy. The family is quite encouraged and we're hopeful he'll continue to progress positively.

Yesterday, my wife asked if I'd go over and take some pictures of Hans and give him a haircut - he's due to lose his hair soon, so they figured they'd preempt the hair loss with some controlled intervention. When I pulled out the clippers and we discussed the options, he decided he wanted something a bit more off the beaten path, as it were.

Here is a before and after...

Apparently, he's been eating like a horse.

Something about steroids and appetite - which they tell me is a good thing. He's eating so much that in the last week or two he's put on some weight and his cheeks seem to reflect the bulk of it.

Overall, he was in good spirits and kept joking about his chipmunk cheeks. Go Hans!