A YOUNG Clydebank boy is recovering in hospital from a marathon operation to save him from a second bout of cancer.

Caleb Stirrat went through eight hours of surgery for a brain tumour that had doubled in size in just the past two weeks.

After being first diagnosed with the aggressive form of brain and spinal cord cancer, Caleb, four, had been given the all-clear for nearly six months. But earlier this month doctors confirmed a new tumour was found and there was nothing more they could do.

Parents Karen and Andy decided Caleb could undergo a second surgery and a trial drug out of Manchester in the hope it could save him.

After he emerged from the operation, his parents posted to the Caring for Caleb Facebook page: "We are so proud of our precious boy.

"Caleb is still in ICU but is doing well. We are not out of the woods yet, but we are in a much better place than we were yesterday.

"Caleb woke up a little and saw that we were by his bedside - he nodded his head, lifted his arm and went back to sleep.

"Caleb’s surgeon is happy with how the operation went - there were plenty of hugs when he came to tell us it was over.

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"We have been told that in just two weeks Caleb’s tumour had grown from 20mls to 40mls. We are so thankful for the medical team and their dedication.

"We are hoping Caleb gets some sleep tonight, by tomorrow he can hopefully get some of his lines out and eventually be transferred to a ward.

"Thank you for all of your love and support in run upto the operation, it means so much to us."