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Unite for My Burkitt Lymphoma Healing Journey

$6,039 donated
Given by 71 generous donors in around 6 months

Life changing diagnosis. Journey battling stage IV Burkitt lymphoma

Auckland

Dear friends & Kind Souls,

My name is Mike, and I find myself reaching out to you with a heart full of hope and a touch of vulnerability. 🙏

For the past three years, I have professionally supported clients in Auckland on their journeys through life's challenges, including chemotherapy, cancer battles, and traumatic brain injuries. I don't panic, and I try to let go. Now, I feel like a wounded healer who must win his battle. 🌱

When in June I arrived to Poland for holidays, I didn't expect it to extend for so long.

If you know me, you probably know that for a year, I struggled with the pain like something was eating me from the inside.

I underwent many tests, and the results didn't point to this final diagnosis until the moment I was about to return to New Zealand, where I live for the last four years and call it my home. I was at the stage that I couldn't board the flight, need of ambulance, surgery, tumor removal, and intestine resection followed, revealing a life-changing diagnosis 🤯 :

Summary: Burkitt lymphoma, stage IV, with extensive infiltrations impacting multiple organs.

In the hands of excellent specialists, I undergo rigorous "R-IVAC/R-CODOX" chemo treatment.

I face 4-6 or 8 months of weekly cycles.

Burkitt lymphoma is rare and aggressive but responds well to treatment, so I do have faith! 🌟

So for time being I’ll continue receiving treatment overseas until next PET scan will give me green light and I’ll be able to return to Aotearoa

1. Please allow me to free myself from all current additional costs.

2023 savings are depleted, 2024 seems unlikely for self-generated income until I can get back on my feet! 🦋

2. Please share this in your communities, and invite them to donate me a nutridrink

3. I remain open and accept all forms of remote healing through prayers and energetic work in any shape and form. 💖

Heartfelt blessings and immense gratitude!

Use of funds

hospital visit costs, specialized therapies, synbiotics, daily living expenses, post-treatment care, massages- rehabilitation, nutridrinks, and outstanding life/health-related expenses, (all overseas)

Best case scenario ticket back to NZ :)

Worst case funeral costs.

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Returned to Aotearoa 🌻  12 September 2024

Kia ora 🧡

I’m still here, with you :) so far it’s best possible scenario and let it continue

Sending blessings and appreciation to you for being when I needed you

Now restarting life with extra organisation of doctors check ups etc

For time being until further clarification I’ll be around auckland :)

Got a car already so looking forward to catch up !

Stay true and positive and let go what you can’t change 🧡

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Latest donations

Jeffrey
Jeffrey on 31 Mar 2024
$200
Valeria
Valeria on 26 Mar 2024
Happy birthday wonderful human. Sending you so much love xx
$50
Stephanie
Stephanie on 09 Mar 2024
Wonderful to see your healing and recovery, keep up the positive mindset 👏💪🪷🙏🧚🌈💖💖💖
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Ursula
Ursula on 28 Feb 2024
I hope you are keeping positive in the healing journey.
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 23 Feb 2024
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This campaign started on 13 Dec 2023 and ended on 13 Jun 2024.