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£37,210
raised of £75,000 target by 493 supporters

    Weʼve raised £37,210 to Help Kelly Maybury get a drug that she has been refused - What Price for Life?????

    Maesteg, Bridgend, United Kingdom
    Funded on Friday, 23rd June 2017

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    Setting up this page has been emotionally draining. My best friend Kelly Maybury, who is now 36 never likes to trouble anyone or ask for help, but she is now left with no choice.

    She was first diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in 2013 and took all the treatment offered, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonal therapy. Only to be hit with the blow last year in 2016 that the Cervical Cancer had spread to her Lungs and now her Kidney. The words you never want to hear “No longer curable, just treatable” were spoken and her world came tumbling down.

    After 3 different cycles of chemotherapy, yet the disease is still progressing, she is in desperate need for the drug known as “Avastin” which will help to prolong her life and keep her alive long enough to see her 2 children grow up.

    This drug is very expensive, so Kelly’s consultant made an application for “Independent Patient Funding Request”. This week Kelly received a letter stating that the health board panel decided that Kelly WAS NOT exceptional enough….. The cost of each cycle of Avastin would be £3,800 inc VAT and this would place a financial burden on the Health Board. How someone can decide this and put it in writing leaves me in disbelief. How can they put a price on life?????? This treatment can make a huge difference to her life, as it cuts off the blood supply and oxygen to the tumours, therefore stopping the spread and in some cases shrinking the tumours. This is her only hope.

    Her friends and community have pulled together to raise funds in many different ways. Brian Preece from Maesteg has offered to combine his Worlds 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Challenge in Italy in June as a means of raising money for Kelly’s appeal.

    This is where I ask for your help 🙏 Kelly will have to go private and fund the treatment herself. This treatment costs in the region of £76,000 If you can donate anything at all, no matter how small, it will help her buy precious time with her husband and 2 childre

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    • Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters7 years ago
      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      7 years ago
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    • Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters7 years ago
      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      7 years ago

      Thank you all so much for all your support and kind generosity. We will get "Avastin" for Kelly, even if she has to go to another country. She is strong and positive and will not lie down without a fight.... xx

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    • Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters7 years ago
      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      7 years ago

      Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to read this story. Everyone who has donated, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. xx

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    • Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters7 years ago
      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      Kelly Maybury - Julia Walters

      7 years ago

      Following a very sucessful meeting tonight to discuss the fundraising calender, it has been decided that all money raised from different events, organisations, businessess and just purely kind people, will be added to this just giving page. This will be our main source of contact for everyone to see how much money is being raised, who has donated and raised the money and how our target is climbing. Therefore, We have changed the goal to £75,000 , as we think this is definately achievable for Kelly to have her 15 mths of "Avastin" treatment

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    7 years ago

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    493

    • Ryan Tamlin

      Ryan Tamlin

      Jun 19, 2017

      Donation via Carl Doble. UDC Dance. X

      £10.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jun 17, 2017

    • Julie Banks

      Julie Banks

      Jun 16, 2017

      With love From the bow makers

      £1,575.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jun 16, 2017

      Stay Strong x

    • P Allen

      P Allen

      Jun 16, 2017

      Wishing you all the best and this was in support for the walk that Rhys recently did.Take care

      £15.00

    • F P Hurley

      F P Hurley

      Jun 16, 2017

      Good Luck from all at F P Hurley

      £200.00

    • Danny Roberts

      Danny Roberts

      Jun 15, 2017

      Keep fighting kelly, I will also do my best to spread the word

      £10.00

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