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Weʼve raised £226 to help Aaron receive the Immunotherapy treatment he desperately needs.
- Doncaster, United Kingdom
- Funded on Monday, 27th November 2017
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In August 2016 Aaron was diagnosed with a rare cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue and bone cancer at just 28 years old.
After being misdiagnosed for so long by the time the cancer was detected behind his left cheek it had already spread throughout the soft tissue and bones in his body. We were told the cancer is very rare, extremely aggressive and incurable at this late stage. They told us that the visible tumours weren't the only problem, as if things could get any worse, Aarons body would be full of cancer cells that are simply too small to show up on the scans until they grow into larger tumours.
The cancer usually has a good initial response to treatment, but then tends to spread and grow quickly again afterwards. We did not ask for a time frame but have repeatedly been told it is extremely aggressive and fast growing.
Although Aaron is currently doing very well and regaining his strength the treatment currently available to him on the NHS is not a long term solution. The cancer is aggressive and has a very high return rate, chemo and radiotherapy won't stop this. We believe his only chance at long term survival is a treatment called immunotherapy. Unfortunately this treatment is very costly and must be obtained privately. This type of treatment is becoming commonplace in other countries and has proven to be very promising for Aaron’s type of cancer, but the rarity of rhabdomyosarcoma means that it likely won’t be available on the NHS for some years.
We hope Aaron can find success with this treatment, paving the way for others to be able to obtain it in the UK. Although the doctors have told Aaron his cancer is terminal, we will never give up hope and strongly believe if he can get this treatment it will give him many more years with the people he loves. It is for this reason we must ask for help in this stressful time.
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Claire Savage
7 years agoSome pictures from the day. Thank you so much for the support and donations so far. For updates on Aaron's progress check out Aaron's battle on Facebook. Sending massive well wishes to this awesome guy xxx keep fighting Aaron! 💜
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Claire Savage
Nov 13, 2017
Sharon walker Day ( Work)
£3.00
Claire Savage
Nov 13, 2017
Tracey Watkiss ( Work)
£5.00
Claire Savage
Nov 12, 2017
From Jeannette Duffy
£5.00
Rachael Needham
Oct 20, 2017
Well done chick ! Xx
£5.00
vonne
Oct 17, 2017
well done claire xx
£20.00
Suzanne Gane
Oct 15, 2017
Well done claire
£5.00
Claire Savage
Oct 11, 2017
From Tina Varley
£5.00
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Claire Savage
Doncaster, United Kingdom
On October 15th I will be running my first 5k run. I am a beginner to running and I am training hard to achieve my goal. Please sponsor me to help raise awareness and funds for Aaron's Battle. I have much love for these guys ❤️ Let's help Aaron get to his treatment. Xx