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Help Richard Battle Cancer

  • Final Update

      13 October 2025
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    Hello All. It's hard to make this update.

    Sadly, Richie passed away at Ellesmere Hospital on Thursday 10th of October, peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones.

    We are so very grateful for the love and support shown to Richie and to all of us over this difficult time.

    A celebration of his life will be held at Westpark, 467 Wairakei Road Burnside this Thursday 16th of October at 2pm. To watch a livestream of the service please go to lambandhayward.co.nz/obituaries and click on the link in Richie's obituary.

    Thank you all once again.

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    • 13/10/2025 by Tori

      Passing on my love to you all. Thinking of you. Tori ♥️

  • New scan results

      7 February 2025
    Posted by: Michaela Russell
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    Richard had another scan last week to see how the treatment was going, unfortunately the results are not what we were hoping for. His lungs are still looking good but the tumor in his brain has grown by about 20%. The dr has said they will not be continuing treatment and to focus our time on doing all the things we have wanted to do.

    We are hoping to head up North to visit Richards family and showing the kids where dad grew up with some fun stops along the way. Thank you to everyone who has given their support we appreciate it very much.

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    • 08/02/2025 by Tori

      Mate, I'm so sorry to hear this news - sending you lots of warm hugs. Appreciate your updates. Have a wonderful time together up North together and I hope you get to do lots of fun stops together ❤️

  • Update on Richie

      19 November 2024
    Posted by: Michaela Russell

    Sorry this update has taken a while to make but we wanted to wait until after Richards first full scan.

    First both Richard and I would like to thank everyone who has donated or sent such lovely messages, we truly appreciate it.

    We are happy to say that the tumors in the lungs have dramatically reduced in the first 4 months of treatment which is very exciting, unfortunately there has not been any changes for the tumors in his brain but this too while not being what we hoped for is not bad news as it means there has been no further growth.

    As far as treatment goes we are now off the cocktail of immunotherapy and just on the nivolumab with 9 more to go for this cycle. We will be getting another scan in 3 months and fingers crossed we continue looking good.

    Once again thank you all for your support xx

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    • 07/02/2025 by Campbell

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