The future looks sunnier in the Langbine household since Matt took his first steps after cancer eight weeks ago.
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The 27-year-old was diagnosed with a Myxoid Sarcoma on his left leg earlier this year when his wife Jorja was 32 weeks pregnant with their first child.
"It was a lot to take in," said Jorja, nursing the now six-month-old Tex.
Matt began six weeks of daily radiation at the Albury-Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre with Tex arriving half-way through the treatment on May 23.
"It was a huge relief for Matt to have his treatment in Albury because I wanted to deliver here with the support of family," Jorja said.
In July, Matt had to travel to Melbourne to have his cancer removed by sarcoma specialist Professor Peter Choong at St Vincent's Hospital.
The surgeon removed two quadricep muscles and a 14.5cm by 14.2cm by 6cm chunk of tissue out of Matt's leg, Jorja said.
"We were given an outlook that meant Matt would not have returned to work this year," Jorja said.
"The scan before the surgery showed the radiation had shrunk more of the sarcoma than expected and they didn't need to do skin grafts."
Matt had to learn to walk again and to build up strength through physiotherapy and deal with his wound.
It was a huge relief for Matt to have his treatment in Albury because I wanted to deliver here with the support of family and friends.
- Jorja Langbine
He made great progress and after receiving the all-clear in September returned to work at Wodonga Engineering Centre.
The moment Jorja heard about the Sunshine Walk, she signed up the 'Doing It For Langa' team.
"I want to give back to our amazing community and mark the journey of our little family this year," she said.
"The support at the cancer centre made a world of difference.
"The staff were amazing and Matt would come home with a smile on his face with funny stories from the nurses and suggestions for baby names."
Sunshine Week, which starts Monday, encourages the community to run fundraiser events for the centre.
It will conclude with the Sunshine Walk, and McDonald's Family Fun Day, at Albury's Hovell Tree Park on Sunday, November 24.
Sally Evans, media and communications coordinator for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund, said more than 600 registrations had already been received and entries would now be accepted up until the morning of the walk.
"The cut-off is now 7.30am for the 20km walk, and 9.30am for the 5km walk," she said.
Ms Evans said while an official announcement about the total fundraising tally would be made on the day, she revealed the $100,000 target had already been achieved.
"We urge the community to continue to give to the walk and see just how much we can raise for this vital local health facility," she added.