Fathers Last Chance Government Unfunded Cancer Treatment
Fathers last chance in his Stage 4 Melanoma Journey
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
This message is starting with the word 'Offering Hope'.
ipilimumab îs Jason only hope left to reduce his tumours which have returned and allow him to live as comfortably as he can. ipilimumab is $20,000 per month.
My brother Jason has been battling Stage 4 Melanoma since Jan 2023. Jason has been lucky enough to have the opportunity from all of you kind people to be on a non funded drug called Braftovi & Mektovi. Sadly these drugs have stopped working and the only chance left is another non funded drug called ipilimumab taken in conjunction with KEYTRUDA.
In this story as a support network and a sister in law, its about advocating for cancer drugs to be funded in the NZ health system so all can have the best chance and comfort towards the end of their painful journey.
The studies and research regarding ipilimumab and KEYTRUDA taken together can give up-to 2 more 'quality' years of life, which my brother and his family certainly deserve and why I am back here telling his story in hope that I can support his last chance to reduce his new cancer growths and assist with his pain.
****Please see our previous page for Jason https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/cancer-hits-young-family-twice-father-and-son****
Hazel Loh's involvement (page creator)
I am Jasons sister in law of 26 years. I am creating this page to offer hope and love to my sister Kylie (Jasons partner) and my beautiful 3 nephews and to support my whole family
Use of funds
ipilimumab is $25,000 per month a NZ non funded cancer drug.
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Time is precious 💜 Waste it wisely 16 September 2024
One time I met a man
Who only had a month to live
And I asked him if he had
Any advice that he could give
He said “I wake each morning
Knowing I am going to die
So each day must remind me
I am blessed to be alive
You see, my life’s on countdown
As each hour is unfurled
I know the clock is ticking
On my time here in this world
But what you’re overlooking
Is that it’s the same for you -
You know that I am dying
But forget that you are too
So make the most of sunshine
And go dancing in the rain
And sing a little louder
When your favourite music plays
Notice nature’s colours,
Savour everything you taste
Stop waiting for tomorrow
‘Cause you’ve got no time to waste
And could you say convincingly
That you’d have no regrets?
If just the next few days or weeks
Were all that you had left?”
And then my breath caught quickly
When he turned to me and asked
“Could you say that you died happy
If this day had been your last?”
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