Please help fund immunotherapy for Tim to battle pancreatic cancer
Givealittlepage to help fund immunotherapy for Tim's battle against pancreatic cancer.
Bay Of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty District
In June last year my husband Tim was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer at 46 years old. It was a huge and terrible shock. Thankfully the tumor had been found early and Tim underwent 'Whipples' surgery to remove it. This was followed by 6 months of chemotherapy which ended in January this year. The tumor had been removed and his cancer was in remission, yay!! Tim went back to work in March and we had 5 months of life back to normal, including a promotion at work!
A few weeks ago Tim's cancer markers rose above normal. He went for a CT scan. The cancer had relapsed in his liver and we were told that he now has stage 4 cancer.
Tim's original tumour was tested to see if it would respond to immunotherapy and surprisingly it came back positive, yay!! Only a very small percentage of pancreatic cancer patients are suitable for this kind of treatment. It uses a medicine called Keytruda to stimulate Tim's immune system to fight the cancer. It is his best chance of survival but unfortunately it is not publicly funded for use on pancreatic cancer patients in New Zealand :( Treatment will cost $100k for the first year and then $20k for the second year. Unfortunately this amount of money is not at our fingertips and we are calling on you to help.
Tim has been blessed with a loving wife, Sharlene, and 3 wonderful children (aged 12, 14 and 16). His motto since his diagnosis last year has been "To be the best Dad I can".
Please help Tim to achieve his dream.
Sharlene Pardy's involvement (page creator)
Prepared by Sharlene Pardy, Tim's wife, we have been married for 22 years.
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Help fund immunotherapy Keytruda to improve the chance of Tim's survival while battling pancreatic cancer.
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Latest update
Round Five of Keytruda 11 November 2022
On Sunday 31 October we took Tim into hospital to investigate a fever and increasing stomach and abdominal pain. He spent four days in hospital and was treated for a blood infection that was causing a number of unwanted symptoms. While he was in hospital he had his 12 week scan to assess how the Keytruda was going. To our dismay the scan showed that the cancer had progressed and spread. Tim’s initial tumor had doubled in diameter and there were numerous new small ones showing up in his lungs. The news was devastating.
Since then we have met with our oncologist and have agreed to start chemotherapy again from next week, as well as continuing with two additional rounds of Keytruda and a follow-up CT scan between now and Christmas.
Tim’s sisters (Bianca and Saffron) have joined us for a week from overseas and he is grateful to be able to enjoy this special time with his family around him in the sunny Bay of Plenty. Please say a prayer for Tim as we continue on this journey. Bless you for your kindness and charity in contributing to his treatment. Many thanks and lots of love from Tim and Sharlene Pardy xxoo 💜🙏
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