<div>I’m Christie and I am asking for your help to Please help us support my beautiful 5-year-old nephew, Mikey, and his family through the fight ahead. Mikey and his family live in Millfield in the Hunter Valley NSW.
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<div>Please help us support our beautiful 5-year-old nephew, Mikey, and his family through the incredibly difficult months ahead.
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<div>On Friday, 14 August 2026, our family’s world changed.
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<div>Our beautiful 5-year-old nephew, Mikey, was diagnosed with a 5.3 cm tumour at the base of his skull.
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<div>Mikey is the second eldest of four children. He has an 8-year-old brother, Sonny, a 2-year-old sister, Annie, and his baby brother Bobbie, who was just four weeks old when their family’s world was turned upside down.
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<div>Two major surgeries in two days
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<div>The tumour had been putting pressure on Mikey’s brain stem and blocking the drainage of fluid from his head, causing pressure to build inside his head.
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<div>On the Friday evening, Mikey underwent his first surgery to relieve the pressure and insert a drain.
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<div>The following day, he underwent a second surgery to remove the tumour.
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<div>The surgery lasted an incredible 9½ hours.
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<div>The surgeons were able to remove approximately 90% of the tumour. Unfortunately, the remaining tumour was considered too risky to remove because of its close proximity to Mikey’s brain stem and surrounding blood vessels.
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<div>Mikey spent two days of being sedated, before being woken on the Sunday afternoon.
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<div>Thankfully, he was very responsive and showed no obvious negative signs from the surgery. Since then, his recovery has been going well, and he has managed to get out of bed a few times.
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<div>We are incredibly grateful for every positive step.
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<div>Mikey’s journey ahead
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<div>We have now received the results of the tumour, and Mikey has been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain cancer.
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<div>Mikey now faces a long and challenging road ahead, with an intensive treatment schedule and significant time away from home.
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<div>His medical team has recommended that his next treatment take place overseas, we are so blessed that the government is paying for this crucial treatment for Mikey including flights and accommodation for Mikey and his mum. The family is currently preparing for Mikey, his mum Amy and baby brother Bobbie to travel.
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<div>This will mean a significant period away from home for the family.
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<div>Meanwhile, Jesse is hopeful to be able to keep the family together for at least part of that next phase of treatment however for the majority of it he will stay home and take care of Mikey’s other young siblings, Sonny and Annie.
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<div>How your support can help
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<div>We have created this fundraiser to help give Mikey’s family some financial breathing room during this incredibly difficult time.
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<div>Our initial goal is $50,000 AUD.
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<div>The funds raised will be used to help with the general costs and financial pressures associated with supporting the family during this period, including:
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<div>* ️ Food and everyday living expenses
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<div>* Household and family expenses
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<div>* Time away from work and the resulting financial pressures
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<div>* ‍‍‍ Supporting Mikey’s brothers and sisters
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<div>* Continuing expenses at home while the family is away
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<div>* ❤️ Other general and unexpected expenses that may arise during this difficult period
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<div>This fundraiser is intended to provide practical financial support to Mikey and his family while they navigate this incredibly challenging time.
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<div>We want Amy, Jesse and their family to be able to concentrate on being there for their children without the additional stress of trying to manage every financial pressure that comes with such a major disruption to family life.
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<div>Please help us support Mikey ❤️
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<div>Mikey is only five years old.
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<div>He should be worrying about playing, laughing and being a kid — not facing such a frightening and uncertain journey.
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<div>His parents are facing something no parent should ever have to experience, while also caring for three other very young children, including a newborn baby.
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<div>We know that not everyone is in a position to make a large donation.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference.
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<div>And if you can’t donate, sharing Mikey’s fundraiser is just as valuable.
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<div>Every share helps us reach more people who may be able to support this beautiful family.
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<div>Please help us surround Mikey, Amy, Jesse, Sonny, Annie and Bobbie with love and practical support as they face the road ahead.
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<div>Thank you for standing beside Mikey and his family. ❤️
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<div>#TeamMikey #MikeyStrong #FightForMikey
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