Eight-year-old Austin recovering after bone marrow transplant

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) -- An 8-year-old boy with leukemia whom ABC7 News introduced last week is on the road to recovery.

Austin's mother sent a photo of him recovering in the hospital after a bone marrow transplant on Monday.

She says it was initially a rough few days but he's doing well now.

Austin created a lion, named Simba, out of gauze and tape. He hopes to eventually paint it.

PHOTOS: Boy's bedroom receives "Lion King" makeover

ABC7's Give Where You Live teamed up with Special Spaces, Disney on Ice and Feld Entertainment to give Austin's bedroom at home a "Lion King" makeover last week.

Disney is the parent company of ABC7.