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Help us fund John Moore's cancer treatment

$7,333 of $73,693 goal
Given by 40 generous donors in 7 weeks

Please help John and his family fund the only remaining treatment option for his extremely rare appendix cancer.

Upper Hutt, Wellington

In January of 2021, John Moore was diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer, appendix cancer – literally one in a million. I’m his daughter, Bonnie, and along with his wife of many decades, my mum Amanda, we hope to raise money so that everyone who loves John can have more time with him.

We are appealing to John’s friends and family to help us afford the only treatment option still remaining, Avastin (Bevacizumab) and capecitabine. These drugs are not publicly funded. We are paying for six cycles of treatment (which will cost $35,092) through the Bowen Icon Cancer Treatment Centre in Wellington, but it may end up being as much as twelve cycles. John begins treatment this November; without it, he has months rather than years to live.

John has been stoic and brave in the face of this ordeal, still working six hours a day as a baker at PaknSave and as the union representative. In early October, John finally had to stop working, saying goodbye to forty years as a baker. Since 2021, he has undergone several operations including a hemi-colectomy and a liver resection, with over 17 schedules of grueling chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the appendix cancer returned this year and metastasized to his liver, lungs and adrenal gland.

John has survived almost 4 years with this cancer. He is greatly loved by many people and has always been the honest, reliable and loving backbone to our family. We need this amazing guy to be with us longer. Please help us.

Bonnie Moore's involvement (page creator)

I'm his daughter, and this fundraiser is put together by myself and his wife/my mother Amanda.

Use of funds

Unfunded drugs that will delay or halt the progression of his cancer, Avastin (Bevacizumab) and capecitabine, as well as the administration costs associated with receiving treatment.

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Update 25/10/24: First cycle has begun!  25 October 2024

Thank you so much everyone who has donated so far, we appreciate your donations and kind words more than we can say. John began his first cycle of immunotherapy yesterday and now has a new regime of chemotherapy pills to take over the next few weeks. We will keep you guys updated as things continue to progress, but don’t hesitate to check in and say hi, and thank you all again for your support. Much love from the Moores.

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor 3 days ago
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Bonnie Moore

thank you so much, we really appreciate it.

Bonnie Moore
Gayle
Gayle 3 days ago
$30
Bonnie Moore

thank you so much Gayle!

Bonnie Moore
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 25 Nov 2024
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Bonnie Moore

thank you so much!

Bonnie Moore
Rowan
Rowan on 22 Nov 2024
Kia kaha
$120
Bonnie Moore

thank you heaps Rowan, we really appreciate it!

Bonnie Moore
Stephen
Stephen on 20 Nov 2024
$1,500
Bonnie Moore

Thank you so much Stephen!! It means a lot to us, we really appreciate it.

Bonnie Moore

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This campaign started on 13 Oct 2024 and ends on 13 Apr 2025.