BRAVE Worcester boy Oscar Saxelby-Lee is still 'enjoying life' while he awaits a vital operation in his fight against leukaemia, despite having to have six teeth removed.

Five-year-old Oscar was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in December and doctors said a stem cell donor was needed within three months for a transplant to save his life.

When Oscar's school, Pitmaston Primary, held a weekend of donor tests on March 2 and 3, around 5,000 people attended to be swabbed, and the story of his cancer battle went global, with people around the world showing their support.

As a result, donor matches were found and, with chemotherapy driving out the cancerous cells in his bone marrow, Oscar is now awaiting his transplant.

Oscar's parents, Olivia Saxelby and Jamie Lee, are documenting his journey on a Facebook page, Hand in Hand for Oscar.

In their latest post, on Friday, Olivia wrote: "Yesterday was a triple whammy for our little fighter.

Before transplant Oscar needed a few teeth extracted that could potentially become infectious as his immune system will become depleted. This was a very hard decision to make for Oscar but the professionals agreed that it is better to be safe than sorry.

"So off he went into theatre to have this procedure, another bone marrow aspirate to check cancer cells are kept at bay, and a lumbar puncture.

"When we met him in the recovery room two hours later, he was so distressed, crying in agonising pain after a whole six teeth out and a wounded back.

"But... do you really think Oscar would allow me to give you all a saddened update?

"Of course, he bounced back after the anaesthetic wore off, decided to climb straight out of bed, demand breakfast, lunch and dinner after being nil by mouth all day and created a den whilst enjoying life with his nurse.

"He also had a very special visit from Tolly the Tooth fairy = £6 richer!

Ohh Ozzy bear, you are mummy's idol."