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<p><b>An Intro from Elliot</b> 
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<p>Hi, I'm Elliot (that's me above with my beautiful little family — and also with a new giant scar across my head and some pretty impressive staples). 
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<p>My siblings, Lauren and Ross, have kindly put this fundraising page together for me because they know I'm not the sort of person who would normally make something like this public, or ask for help. But, like most people, I never imagined I'd find myself in this position. 
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<p>Last month, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma - a brain cancer with a poor prognosis. 
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<p>Hearing the words "we've found a mass on your brain" is devastating. Hearing that the diagnosis comes with an average life expectancy of just 12–18 months, even with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is something no person or family is ever prepared for. 
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<p>Since receiving that news, I've cried more days than not. Partly because I'm scared of the unknown, but mostly because of what I might miss. 
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<p>My family are my whole world. My wife, Erica, our daughter Aluna (5), and our little son Ocie (1), mean everything to me. I want to watch Aluna continue to grow into the kindest, most beautiful soul. I want to be there to guide her, support her and cheer her on through life. I want to see Ocie ride his first pedal bike and watch him grow into the cheeky little lad we're already starting to see emerge. 
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<p>Most of all, I want to be here. I want to be their dad for as long as possible. 
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<p>My heart also breaks for Erica. Alongside being an incredible mum to our two beautiful children, she's carrying the weight of this diagnosis and facing a future neither of us ever imagined. We should be planning decades together, not navigating conversations like these. 
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<p>Despite everything, the kindness already shown to me and my family has been overwhelming in the best possible way. The support, generosity, encouragement and love we've received from family, friends and people we've never even met has meant more than I can properly put into words. 
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<p>While I undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy over the coming months, we're also doing everything we can to give ourselves the best possible chance of more time together as a family. I'm not ready to accept that my story is over, and I want to explore every avenue available to me in this fight. 
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<p>Every message, share, donation and act of support helps more than you know, and I am incredibly grateful for every single one. 
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<p>Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for supporting my family. 
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<p>With love, 
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<p>Elliot xxx 
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<p><b>Fundraising for Elliot</b> 
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<p>Hi everyone. This is Lauren and Ross, and we’re writing to ask for your help. 
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<p>Our family has just received the sudden and devastating news that our brother Elliot has an aggressive form of brain cancer called Glioblastoma, which carries a life expectancy of 12 to 18 months with standard treatment. These are bleak statistics that none of us are willing to accept, so we’re raising £150,000 for Elliot to access new immunotherapies which may significantly improve his chances of survival. 
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<p>Just a month ago, Elliot was a fit, healthy 35-year-old dad working hard to provide for his young family. With their 5-year-old daughter Aluna and baby Ocie at home, he and his wife Erica already had their hands full. Then, over the course of just a few days, Elliot developed a heaviness and tingling in his right arm and hand. This was initially put down to repetitive strain from working as a tiler. Within 24 hours, he began dropping things and struggling to text and write, so he took himself to A&amp;E in Barnstaple to get it checked. A brain scan showed a 3cm x 3cm tumour in the left frontal lobe of his brain. A week later, he was in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth undergoing emergency neurosurgery - an awake craniotomy to remove as much of the tumour as was safe to do so. 
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<p>Unfortunately, what followed were multiple seizures, a brain bleed requiring further surgery, and extra time in the High Dependency Unit. Thankfully, he is now back home with his family. 
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<p>Over the next few months, Elliot will undergo radiotherapy five days a week for six weeks, alongside chemotherapy through the NHS. While these treatments can slow the disease and extend survival, the heartbreaking reality of glioblastoma is that it almost always returns. Glioblastoma is one of the hardest cancers to treat. It can resist treatment and avoid the usual responses from the immune system. This cancer spreads aggressively through star-shaped microscopic tendrils which weave into healthy brain tissue, making it almost impossible to remove completely without damaging the parts of the brain responsible for movement, memory, speech, and personality. This is why recent advances in immunotherapy, precision medicine and personalised cancer vaccines are giving families like ours so much hope. These treatments are designed to help the immune system recognise and attack the cancer cells left behind after surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. There are no guarantees, but some people who have received these treatments are still alive and have no evidence of disease years later. We desperately hope Elliot can be one of them. 
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<p>Those of you who know our family will understand why we’re not prepared to give up on Elliot. Ten years ago, I (Lauren) was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma at 30 years old, with a 5% chance of survival at 5 years. After many surgeries the cancer kept returning and we were forced to prepare for the worst. It seemed like a desperate long shot when a promising new immunotherapy called Pembrolizumab became available on the NHS, but I was fortunate to be one of the first patients in the UK to receive it outside of a clinical trial. There were no guarantees that it would work, but within five months I was in remission. Ten years later I am still here, cancer-free, because of it. It felt like a miracle, but I am living proof that even when the statistics are terrifying, sometimes access to the right treatment at the right time can provide a second chance at life. 
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<p>This same immunotherapy, Pembrolizumab, has also shown some early promise for Glioblastoma, but it isn’t yet available on the NHS. With private funding, Elliot can access this treatment in Germany, alongside a personalised vaccine which can teach his immune system to target the cancer cells directly, sparing the precious healthy tissue nearby. Based on the information currently available to us, we expect the costs associated with these treatments to be approximately: 
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<p>This gives an estimated treatment cost of approximately £140,000. We have set our fundraising target at £150,000 to allow for additional specialist consultations, molecular testing, scans, pathology review, travel, and treatment-related expenses, including accommodation in Germany, that may arise as we navigate the months ahead. At the moment, we are exploring several different vaccine approaches, including CeGAT, DCVax-L, and IOZK, and are speaking with experts to understand which option will give Elliot the best chance according to his tumour type. Additionally, Elliot will focus on his diet, which will include a number of recommended supplements, and we will utilise other supportive treatments. 
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<p>If you know Elliot, you’ll know him as one of the best humans - warm, loving, kind, loyal, adventurous, and with endless love for his family. He’s the sort of person who’s always there for others and never asks for anything in return. This is the first time in his life our little brother has been the one who needs help. The thought of Aluna and Ocie growing up without him is something we don’t want to imagine, and we’ll move mountains to give them as many birthdays and Christmases with him as we can. 
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<li>Please donate, if you can. 
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<li>Please share this page on your social media. 
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<li>Please keep Elliot in your thoughts and prayers. 
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<li>And if you have expertise in this area, we'd love to hear from you. 
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<p>We are so grateful to you for taking the time to read Elliot's story and for helping us give him the best chance possible. 
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<p>With love and gratitude, 
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<p>Lauren &amp; Ross Macdonald 
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Help Elliot Access Life Saving Treatment for Glioblastoma

<div><strong>Held in community through a time of healing</strong>
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<div>This fundraiser has been created to lovingly support our dear friend Mira Khanya as she moves through her journey with breast cancer.
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<div>Those who know Mira will recognise her deep generosity of spirit – how freely she gives, how widely she is loved. Asking for support does not come easily to her, and it was with tenderness and encouragement from those close to her that she agreed to allow this circle of care to form, and to share her story in her own beautiful words below.
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<div><strong>Mira’s story in her own words</strong>
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<div>I am so blessed to be surrounded by an incredible circle of friends. Since my recent breast cancer diagnosis, I have felt a village gather around me with such care, love, and support. It has been profoundly beautiful.
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<div>Some of these dear friends suggested setting up a fundraiser and encouraged me to share a little of my story with the wider family and community. This sits at an uncomfortable edge for me - speaking about something so raw and personal, and asking for help. And at the same time, I deeply trust the strength and medicine that comes from community.
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<div>If you’ve ever danced with me, you’ll know how much I love the song Together We Are Better. I truly believe that our togetherness - in vulnerability, strength, and shared humanity - is powerful medicine.
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<div>Some time ago, I had a check-up, and no further investigation was recommended. During a moment of deep surrender while holding a dance space this Autumn though, I felt a clear message to go back to the doctor. What followed were weeks of biopsies, scans, and meetings. For one week, there was a very real possibility that the cancer had spread, and I sat waiting for the results in a quiet, intimate relationship with death - meeting just how precious each moment of life truly is. And in the dance, I felt my life force and a strong, clear call: I want to live.
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<div>I am deeply grateful to share that it had not spread. Leaving the hospital that day, my sisters and I found ourselves dancing in an empty corridor - celebrating life in the simplest, most honest way we could.
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<div>If you were with us at the recent Winter Gathering, you may now understand more fully the moment in the dance where we acknowledged death and then rose into the full expression of our aliveness together. That was a powerful moment.
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<div>Now, I am standing at the beginning of what feels like the biggest ceremony of my life so far. There are many unknowns and important decisions ahead. I am gathering a supportive team, working alongside a wonderful NHS team, and exploring integrative approaches to healing as I listen carefully for the path that is right for me.
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<div>Many of you have asked how you can help. If you feel called to hold me in your prayers, that means more than I can say. And if you have the capacity to contribute financially, I receive that with deep gratitude. I’m very aware that finances can be tight, and I want to say clearly: prayers, love, and kind thoughts are more than enough and gratefully received.
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<div>This support will help me to create enough stability to focus on my healing and allow myself to rest and access integrative and complementary therapies alongside my NHS care.
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<div>As I navigate the decisions ahead with presence and care, I feel well supported with a strong circle around me.  So I’m leaning into what a dear friend once called the profound art of surrender - trusting the unfolding, allowing healing on all levels, and being initiated more deeply into self-love.
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<div>Thank you for walking with me. I send my love and appreciation, and I look forward to dancing together again soon.
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<div>With love,
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<div>Mira
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A Circle of Support for Mira Khanya

<div><strong>School of Traditional Knowledge and Essential Care Clinic for the Yawanawa.</strong>
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<div>This campaign is to support the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon in the creation of <strong>two new centres, </strong>both focused on healing. One is a school to teach and share Yawanawa knowledge of the use of traditional plant medicines. The second is a clinic where Western medicine, in the form of essential first aid can be provided. The balance of these two knowledge systems is at the heart of the EDGE OF LIFE film.
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<div>Muka Yawanawa’s hope is to build the <strong>YUKUNAHU NII VIMI</strong> school for the study of medicinal plant knowledge where students will learn, share wisdom and exchange knowledge. These medicines can help with illnesses in today’s world, including mental health issues, which the Yawanawa call NISÛ. The school to be built in Muka's village of Matrinxã will provide a space for Yawanawa young people to continue their education of sacred Yawanawa knowledge so they do not lose their identity and it will also allow visitors from other places an opportunity to respectfully come to learn and carry this knowledge back with them. The <strong>Yukunahu Nii Vimi school</strong> is a seed. “Ní” is the forest, “Vimi” is the seed, so the seed needs to be germinated across all faces of the earth. In this way, we will be responsible for valuing biodiversity, sharing knowledge widely and ensuring that Yawanawa knowledge is passed on from generation to generation.
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<div>In addition the Yawanawa are in need of a clinic for essential first aid so that they do not have to leave their forest home in the event of accidents and injury. The <strong>Yawanawa</strong> <strong>Essential Care Clinic</strong> will provide for care that Yawanawa medicines do not cover, for example, the means to treat deep cuts, provide treatment in the case of burns and assist with casts and bandages for injuries such as broken bones. The <strong>Yawanawa Essential Care Clinic</strong> will be built in the village of Mutum, accessible to all the Yawanawa from the surrounding 7 villages. It will mean Yawanawa who suffer such injuries will not have to leave by canoe to travel the long distance to the nearest hospital. They will be able to care for these injuries in their forest home.
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<div>The Port Kembla community group Our Community Project ran a fundraising campaign similar to this one on the back of the release of Lynette Wallworth’s previous film, Tender which enabled them to purchase the old Port Kembla fire station. They have now managed 100's of life-affirming funerals through Australia's first Not For Profit funeral Company, Tender Funerals Illawarra. Now the same group are acting in support of this Gofundme campaign following the release of the Edge of Life film. Both communities are now connected through films that reveal their incredible community spirit, a spirit still going strong.
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<div><strong>SAVING MY FRIEND - LEA HUGHES</strong>
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<div>Hi, my name is Nikki, and I’m here to share the story of my amazing friend Lea &amp; help raise funds to help save her life and improve the quality of her life.
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<div>Lea isn't thrilled to be in a position to reach out for support, nor would many of us be - but her ongoing quality of life &amp; survival comes with hefty costs and we are therefore asking for your help in <strong>sharing</strong>, <strong>fundraising </strong>or <strong>directly donating </strong>for Lea's cause.
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<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/938515841626716/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">You can join the Facebook group here for updates</a>
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<div>In 2018, Lea was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer after more than two years of being misdiagnosed. Doctors told her she was too young, with no family history. By the time they gave a diagnosis, the cancer had already spread to her bones and liver.
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<div>Lea has been through four different cancer treatments over the last six years, and has been on hormone therapy the entire time. Some treatments were manageable, others brought horrible side effects, and one even saw her in hospital, fighting for her life.
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<div>Every treatment has left permanent side effects and changed Lea’s quality of life, but she has always managed her healing holistically, as best she can. I know that her integrative approach is why she is still here, and still doing ‘well.’
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<div>For the first few years, Lea’s cancer stayed stable, or even shrank.
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<div>In 2023, her primary tumour started growing again, and she bravely chose to have a mastectomy. Later that year, she ended up in hospital again, needing radiotherapy on her pelvis due to progression in her bones and severe hypercalcaemia. She then began a targeted therapy, which came with a new wave of awful side effects. Eventually, she was hospitalised with chronic anaemia, needing blood transfusions and dealing with a week full of complications and infections.
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<div>Lea started chemo as an inpatient and continued for 10 gruelling months.
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<div>By May 2024, she was stable. Her scans were good, so her doctors took her off treatment, and she was monitored with regular scans... until August 2024.
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<div><strong>AUGUST 2024...</strong>
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<div>In August, a routine scan showed new signs of cancer progression in Lea’s liver. Her doctors recommended a clinical trial, but before she could be accepted, she needed further tests.
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<div>Because of where the tumour is located, the most effective treatments—targeted radiotherapies—aren’t an option.
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<div>Lea’s only option now is whole-brain radiotherapy, which carries harsh side effects and lifelong complications.
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<div>Lea needs funds to seek therapies &amp; treatments quickly, as much as she needs funds to help her rehabilitate from the very same life saving treatments that keep her alive.
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<div><strong>THERE IS NO TIME TO LOSE</strong>
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<div>We need to support Lea, and the time to act is <strong>now</strong>.
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<div>For the last six years, Lea has done everything she can to learn, adapt, and manage her illness.
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<div>She has pieced together her own healing, accessing what she could, when she could, always making the best of what was available. But now, after six years, it’s clear she needs more help, and more access to the treatments that can really make a difference.
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<div><strong>THIS IS WHERE WE ALL COME IN</strong>
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<div>There are tests, therapies, and treatments that could make a huge difference in Lea’s life. New options have emerged, and different approaches that Lea is eager to try. But without the necessary funds, she can’t access them. Her options are shrinking, and the NHS can no longer offer the hope it once did.
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<div><strong>HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL BE USED</strong>
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<div>Lea needs access to alternative therapies, advanced testing, and international clinics that have been on her radar for years. Here’s how your support can help:
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<li><strong>Oncogenomic Testing </strong>(£3,700 - £4,200) – crucial for determining the best possible treatment
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<li><strong>Private High-Res Brain MRI</strong> (£500 - £1,500) – for a more detailed understanding of her brain tumour
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<li><strong>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy</strong> (HBOT) (£300 to start) – for reducing inflammation and improving healing
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<li><strong>Consultations and Testing </strong>(£300+) – with specialists who can guide her next steps
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<li><strong>Dr. Vogel Radiotherapy </strong>(£3,400) – targeting her brain or liver
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<li><strong>Hydrogen Oxygen Inhalation Machine:</strong> Approx. £2,000 - £4,000. This machine helps with brain metastases and aids in recovery from radiotherapy by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.
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<li><strong>Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): </strong>This device uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells and is shown to be effective for brain metastases and can be bought for home use for around £700.
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<li><strong>Supplements and Integrative Therapies</strong> (£50 - £150 monthly)
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<li><strong>IV Mistletoe Therapy:</strong> £100 - £150 per session (Typically requires multiple sessions, often weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the protocol)
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<li><strong>IV Vitamin C Therapy: </strong>£200 - £400 per session (This also usually requires multiple sessions, sometimes 2-3 times per week, depending on the treatment plan)
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<li>There are also more intensive treatments like<strong> Hope for Cancer (Mexico)</strong>, which could cost up to £50,000,
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<div>That last option (Enhurtu) is worth a special mention...
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<div>Among the treatment options that could greatly benefit Lea, Enhurtu (Trastuzumab Deruxtecan) has shown promising results, particularly for patients with brain metastases. Lea’s doctor has recommended Enhurtu as a potentially effective treatment to support her brain, either before or after radiotherapy.
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<div>The data surrounding this drug shows that it can be effective in targeting cancer that has spread to the brain, offering hope for improving Lea's prognosis.
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<div>Unfortunately, accessing Enhurtu is a significant challenge due to its cost, which can reach upwards of £10,000 per cycle. This makes it an out-of-reach option without financial support.
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<div><strong>By donating, you will directly help Lea access this potentially life-changing treatment, giving her a fighting chance to protect her brain and improve her quality of life. </strong>
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<div>Your donation, <strong>no matter how small,</strong> will make a difference. You’ll be giving Lea the chance to explore the treatments that could extend her life and improve her quality of living.
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<div>I truly believe that together, we can make sure she has the best chance to keep going, continue to maintain a quality of life we would all hope for and continue being the incredible person we all love so much.
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<div>Thank you for reading Lea’s story, and for any help you can offer - whether that is raising awareness &amp; sharing, fundraising or directly donating for Lea's cause.
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<div>With so much love &amp; gratitude,
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