Help Emma & George fight their biggest fight yet, with funding needed to support urgent life extending cancer treatment offshore.
Wanaka, Otago
The idea of mortality is a strange thing to process at 30. Unimaginable for most, but something our sister Emma Holden had to confront in 2019.
For over 5 years, Emma has been privately battling an incurable blood cancer; Multiple Myeloma. Most wouldn’t know she has this, despite countless treatments & setbacks, she doesn’t complain & refuses to be defined by cancer. She just gets on & does it.
THE URGENCY
Emma is in Dunedin Hospital undergoing intensive chemotherapy to buy more time for the medical team to navigate the steps offshore treatment. Hence the urgency around your support.
EMMA'S JOURNEY
Emma sits in the 1% of myeloma patients being diagnosed so young at 30. This was particularly devastating as we also lost our Dad, Tom to cancer at age 46.
She has undergone continuous treatment travelling between various hospitals; Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch & Dunedin
- Several rounds of chemotherapy & radiation
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
- 2x Clinical Trials for new-age treatments
- Surgery’s
Plus everything that comes with myeloma; fractures, pneumonia, shingles, list goes on
Despite the above she sets an example we could learn from; life's precious, unpredictable & she lives like everyday is a gift, not a given right.
HOW TO HELP
If you know Emma & George, you’ll know that asking for help doesn’t come easily to them. This page represents a deeply private battle made public. This is their biggest fight yet. EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS
Emma is our oldest sister along with George her husband & our brother-in-law.
They need to IMMEDIATELY fund upwards of a whopping $400,000 for OVERSEAS TREATMENT (in China). This is her best chance at prolonging this disease and extending her time with us all.
Emma's Update 6 February 2025
We wanted to give you an update on how Emma is doing. First and foremost, we want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who has contributed. Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine receiving so much love and support, and getting so close to our target in such a short period of time.
Emma completed her blast of chemo and is back in Wanaka resting & recovering.
Thank you once again; your generosity has been truly overwhelming. We will provide an update on our next steps in the coming weeks once we have a clearer picture.
Love,
Team Emma
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