Help James beat Cancer!

In July 2014 at 36 years old, James Gibson, or “Gibbo” as he’s widely known on the North Shore was diagnosed with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma, or in layman’s terms stage 3 brain cancer. This devastating news came as a huge shock to James, his wife Eve, their three young children, family and friends.

In October 2014 he opted for a de-bulking surgery. The surgery went well and approximately 60% of the tumour was removed. However post surgery James suffered two instances of unexpected swelling on the brain, the first caused James to have to be resuscitated and placed into an induced coma, and the second caused a stroke.

James spent three weeks in Auckland hospital followed by another two weeks at a rehabilitation centre. He is working incredibly hard and making a remarkable recovery from the brain surgery and stroke but the fight is now on to beat the cancer.

James is using nutrition, supplements and alternate treatments to beat his cancer. He has recently undergone Radio Wave Therapy (an alternative to radiation/chemotherapy) in Perth, Australia. James and his family spent a month in Perth while James underwent treatment, and with positive results from the Radio Wave Therapy the Gibson family will be heading back to Perth in March for a second round of treatment.

Each round of treatment costs approximately $30,000 covering treatment, flights and accommodation etc. These treatments, along with regular intravenous Vitamin C, plus supplements and loads of other unforeseen costs are now starting to mount and this is why we are now requesting your help....

If you’ve ever played rugby with Gibbo (maybe bagged a championship?), ever received some handy building advice, enjoyed a bbq round his place, been offered a nasty shot in a bar or a late night spirit from his top shelf, pulled in a snapper on his boat, have entertained your kids in his back garden, travelled with him, had your kids coached by him........ then you can help make a difference in his time of need.

James is 110% focused on achieving complete healing and recovery, and he has said “I have too much to live for. I want to watch my boys grow into men. My daughter is one year old and I am determined to walk her down the aisle.”

Your contribution can help with James’s quest to beat this terrible situation and continue to live his life to the fullest with his family, within his community and on this earth.

Please give what you can to a remarkable man with so much still ahead of him and more joy to bring into our lives as he has already done for me – and so many others - over the past 30+ years...

Take a moment to think with your heart, then make a difference in the lives of a loving husband and father and his family who never ask for help from others but are going to need it to achieve their big goal – life.

Yours Sincerely,

-a good mate.