Toren's medical fund
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My older brother, Toren, was diagnosed with a brain tumour on the 11/6/14. He had the tumour removed on the 17/6/14, with biopsy taken for formal diagnosis. It was his 3rd wedding anniversary and his wife was 20 weeks pregnant with their first child. After an agonising 2 weeks waiting period for the biopsy results, the day after they were told they were having a baby girl, Toren was given the devastating news he has Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), stage 4 brain cancer. This is an incurable cancer which spreads rapidly.
Toren and Adele met in 2008 while Adele visited Australia from Ireland. It was love at first sight and even with the obstacle of having to return to Ireland for 6 months, we all knew that Adele would be a permanent fixture in our family.
They were married in June 2011 and started trying for a baby. Over the coming 3 years my sister-in- law had 3 miscarriages and 2 ectopic pregnancies resulting in the loss of both of her fallopian tubes. In vitro fertilization (IVF) was the only option to start their family.
They never gave up the dream of being parents, no matter the obstacles and heartache along the way and thankfully it worked. However, at 9 weeks into the pregnancy they were told that Adele was more than likely losing the baby. By some miracle our little Angel held on. Zoe is now 9 months old.
Becoming a father is one of the best things that has ever happened to him and he is absolutely besotted by his little girl.
Toren, for the last year has been on Chemotherapy for 5 days every month and has remained positive that he would be the exception of this deadly disease. He would be the one that beat it.
Toren is an inspiration to anyone. He has always worked hard to make his dreams come true.
Last week, Toren had a repeat MRI of his head and the results have come back with terrible news. He now has 2 new tumours growing and they are too deep to operate.
The doctors have said that he can start taking medication intravenously in the hope of slowing the growth of the tumours but Medicare doesn’t cover it.
He has never taken handouts and is too proud to even ask but with the doctors telling him he can no longer work or drive and they still have a mortgage to pay I’m praying that by setting up this page we can help them in some small way.
We are starting this GoFundMe page in the hope of raising enough money for the medications and for Toren to enjoy the time he has left with his family, without the added financial pressures.
Any assistance at all would be greatly appreciated no matter how small.
Thank you in advance.
Torens loving family.
Toren and Adele met in 2008 while Adele visited Australia from Ireland. It was love at first sight and even with the obstacle of having to return to Ireland for 6 months, we all knew that Adele would be a permanent fixture in our family.
They were married in June 2011 and started trying for a baby. Over the coming 3 years my sister-in- law had 3 miscarriages and 2 ectopic pregnancies resulting in the loss of both of her fallopian tubes. In vitro fertilization (IVF) was the only option to start their family.
They never gave up the dream of being parents, no matter the obstacles and heartache along the way and thankfully it worked. However, at 9 weeks into the pregnancy they were told that Adele was more than likely losing the baby. By some miracle our little Angel held on. Zoe is now 9 months old.
Becoming a father is one of the best things that has ever happened to him and he is absolutely besotted by his little girl.
Toren, for the last year has been on Chemotherapy for 5 days every month and has remained positive that he would be the exception of this deadly disease. He would be the one that beat it.
Toren is an inspiration to anyone. He has always worked hard to make his dreams come true.
Last week, Toren had a repeat MRI of his head and the results have come back with terrible news. He now has 2 new tumours growing and they are too deep to operate.
The doctors have said that he can start taking medication intravenously in the hope of slowing the growth of the tumours but Medicare doesn’t cover it.
He has never taken handouts and is too proud to even ask but with the doctors telling him he can no longer work or drive and they still have a mortgage to pay I’m praying that by setting up this page we can help them in some small way.
We are starting this GoFundMe page in the hope of raising enough money for the medications and for Toren to enjoy the time he has left with his family, without the added financial pressures.
Any assistance at all would be greatly appreciated no matter how small.
Thank you in advance.
Torens loving family.
Organizer
Kalindi Monie
Organizer
Baldivis, WA