Supporting Jamie Ware to get healthy from Cancer

***UPDATE 30/5/25***

“People will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

With that in mind, Jamie had a rare gift for making people feel truly seen and valued. He didn’t just get to know you—he remembered what mattered to you and made it the heart of every conversation. Whether it was a small detail or a life milestone, he held it with care, using it as a bridge for deep, meaningful connection. Jamie took the time, asked the real questions, and made space for conversations that left you feeling understood and appreciated.

Jamie always took everything in stride, and I admired that so much about him. When he was first diagnosed with cancer, he didn’t accept what the doctors told him. He politely said he had a different plan—and so he did. Jamie fought with unwavering courage until the very end—laying down his sword was never an option, and he never did.

However, in true Jamie fashion, even when he was going through the hardest of times, Jamie was always thinking about others. His heart never stopped reaching outward. Just over a week ago, despite being incredibly unwell, he surprised me with flowers—ones he had ordered and completely forgotten about. It happened right in the middle of one of the many urgent situations we were facing here in Thailand. When I answered the door to a massive bouquet, neither of us knew where they’d come from. But they were from him. That was Jamie—always giving, always thoughtful, no matter what he was enduring.

Today, I lost my best friend, my partner, my confidant—the other pea in our two-pea pod. The one who knew me better than anyone else. The one who made me laugh, even in the darkest moments. The one who held space for my fears, and the one who championed my dreams. He was the one I shared everyday joys with and life’s deepest sorrows.

But most of all, I lost Jamie. He can’t be replaced—there’s simply no one else like him. His presence was a rare kind of magic, the kind that changes you forever.

This morning, as we lay there waiting for the ambulance, I was holding him and started singing something from my childhood that just felt right in that moment:

“I love you in the morning and in the afternoon, I love you in the evening and underneath the moon!”

Jamie instantly lit up with the biggest smile. “You heard me!” I exclaimed. He acknowledged with a quick squeeze of my hand.

So with that, I say to you, Jamie:

“Skidamarink a-dinky a-dink, Skidamarink a-doo… I loooooove you.”— Kristy.

Dear friends and family,

Jamie has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer that has spread to cover his liver. He is having surgery on Feb 7th to remove the 3-4cm bowel cancer (they will be taking 20-30cm of his large intestine and reattaching it to the small intestine). 3-4 weeks later he will commence intensive chemo every two weeks for 6 months.

As Jamie embarks on this difficult journey, we are reaching out for your support to help ease the financial burden of the upcoming 6-12 months of treatment. Kristy will have to upgrade her tourist visa and put her Canadian business on hold whilst staying and caring for Jamie in Australia.

Your generosity means the world to us, and we are grateful for any assistance you can provide during this trying time. Thank you for being a source of strength and compassion.

With love and gratitude, Jamie & Kristy