Help Graham Walters fight brain cancer

Unfortunately, following a Biopsy on New Years Eve (Happy 2022!) Graham was diagnosed in January 2022 with an aggressive Brain Tumour. This followed on from suffering seizures back in October 2021. This cancerous disease, whilst rare is one of the biggest killers of children and adults under 40. It’s been a rough ride since January for Graham and his family, with a lot of hospital appointments. But Graham is not giving up and he is not a statistic - he has too much to live for, his wife Abigail and two children Thomas (11) and Hannah (13) and many many wonderful friends and family members.

 

Graham is accessing all options available on the NHS and he has already undergone 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. But the UK is a long way behind the US and other countries in the treatment of Brain Tumours. The newer and more promising treatments are not available on the NHS in the UK. Graham wants to access the Optune treatment of Tumour Treating Fields, which costs £17,500 per month on a self-funding basis. He also needs to pay for the costs of MRI scans, private second opinions, modifications, equipment (including an off road wheel chair to get him on the football side lines as coach) and potentially other life saving and life extending Chemotherapy and other treatments.

 

Given these eye watering costs, we have started this gofundme page to give Graham the best chance of beating this awful disease and enjoying the wonderful gift of life, watching his children grow up, working and running his football team! Fundraising activities will be starting shortly by all our lovely friends and family who love and value Graham.