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Weʼve raised £2,000 to Help my brother-in-law achieve his bucket list in the next 12 months. He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the bladder and brain.
- Wadebridge, Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Funded on Sunday, 11th February 2018
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Mr brother-in-law this week received the most devastating news of his life. After months of suffering with what he thought and was told by his GP surgery were kidney stones, he then was told, in fact there is a massive tumour in his bladder.
The bad news didn't stop there, within the space of a week he had been suffering with again what he was told were migraines actually turned out to be caused by several brain tumours that had travelled from the tumour in his bladder into his chest then up to his brain.
The doctors have given him an initial prognosis of 12 months which may increase after his treatment plan however there are no guarantees.
He has had his driving licence taken away and is not allowed to fly due to the pressure that could cause more issues in his brain. But I am now determined to help him achieve as many of his goals as I can.
My brother-in-law is a quiet man that has never really asked for much apart from a quiet and happy life, him and my sister have found their feet with their new found love of motorhome holidays and travelling.
I want to help make the next 12 months the most memorable I can, they have got a whole lifetime of memories to create and live... thats where you come in!!
I'd like to raise £1000 for them to be able to travel and enjoy the time that they have left together... I am buying them a go pro camera to document their journey over the next 12 months and I need your help to get the journey started.
I'll be setting up a youtube channel for them to upload their videos to for you to able to see the journey happen too. Here is the link to the channel:
His intensive treatment to shrink the brain tumours begin next week but as soon as he is in recovery time they want to begin their travels.... so watch this space!!!
Thank you in advance for your support in helping my brother-in-law live the rest of his life to the full!
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- 7 years ago
Matt Hicks
7 years agoHey guys the youtube channel is live.... there won't be an update just yet as Gary is starting treatment this week but keep an eye out for his first video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8gbq-nrS4VbMTAjIdHq7tA A huge thank you again for all of your donations we are so very grateful to you all!! xxx
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Anonymous
Nov 11, 2017
Kerry.... you have always been so supportive to my family... this is our small way of supporting yours. Love, hugs and strength to you amazing people. Love Team Keating xxxx
£20.00
Dan & Jacques
Nov 2, 2017
Sending our love to you Kerry and your family x
£20.00
Steve &Julia hewett
Oct 25, 2017
Stay strong mate Much love Xxx
£100.00
Anonymous
Oct 23, 2017
Thinking of you all. xx Dom and Iain
£25.00
Milz & Foz X
Oct 20, 2017
Massive love Gary X Keep up the fight my man X Huge love & hugs to an amazing family X Thinking of you all XX
£30.00
Mark Grimmett
Oct 20, 2017
Hope It all go's well mate
£30.00
Anonymous
Oct 19, 2017
Sending all our love and wishes to you all! Jackie Roganovic and Jackie Anderson xxx
£40.00
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Matt Hicks
Wadebridge, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Hi I'm Matt.... I have set up this page purely to help my brother-in-law and sister to have the best 12 months that they could ever imagine... When the worst in life happens you have to stand up, brush yourself off and find out how to carry on... because theres always a way to!!