Help us Support Our Son, Brother, Husband and Father, Michael Battling Stage Four Inoperable Melanoma Cancer

$19,560 donated
Given by 95 generous donors in 2 years

Support for our Struggling Son Michael Williams who is fighting his life against Inoperable stage 4 Melanoma.

Auckland

The following Description is in my son Michael's own words:

"Hello my name is Michael; I am 31 years old and have had many health issues growing up and have now just been diagnosed with an inoperable stage 4 melanoma cancer attached to my small intestines main artery. I have been married to my loving and supportive wife for 2 years, and we have just recently become a family with having our first awesome son James who will soon be turning 7 months.

Without the money needed to pay for the drug Keytruda my life expectancy is 6 to 12 months. I truly fear I will not get to see my child grow up or be there to support my wife while he does. As I have said at the start my many health issues are a complex congenital heart defect that I was born with and has given me many arrhythmias, born without a spleen which was one of the reasons why I contracted pnemuicocal meningitis at age 12 (which I was able to survive with little to no existing damage), have thick blood that has given me a stroke age 2 losing the entire left side of my body (that I reclaimed with hard work). I had finally got my life together operations, medication, a family and a job. Then the cancer diagnosis. I tell you this to show you that I am a fighter and the worst thing I hate to hear is that there is no option there is one and I need your help to make it possible."

Here is a link to the article in stuff about Michael: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/79356053/young-father-raising-money-to-fund-lifesaving-cancer-treatment-with-keytruda

Update as at the 2nd of May: We really need to raise $40,000 for the first round of treatments as soon as possible.

Please help to make this possible, as I do not want to see my son Die before I. We really need your support.

Vicki & Bill Williams' involvement (page creator)

Michael is our 31 year old Son.

He has always been a fighter all his life originally Diagnosed with a Complex Congenital Heart defect at 8 weeks old he has had to struggle most of his life and now he needs everyones' help to extend his life and fight this stage 4 melanoma to be here for his Wife and Son.

The Treatment Michael needs is going to be ongoing for at least Two Years.

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Thanks Alexia and Matt  14 June 2016

Just thought I'd mention that Mikes sister Alexia has been tirelessly working away behind the scenes helping to get things organised, talking to her contacts and making things happen, it may not seem it at times Dear, but it is all appreciated.

Also, our son in-law Matt has been supporting her in doing these various endeavours and even chipping in support by offering his services as prizes and his company web-page to link to the Givealittle website.

You guys are appreciated for your generosity and hard work, so thanks guys.

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David Alderson
David Alderson on 25 Nov 2018
Merry Christmas Michael🎄☺🎅
$200
Private Donor
Private Donor on 28 May 2018
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Mark Kitchingman
Mark Kitchingman on 22 Jan 2018
$10
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 20 Jun 2017
You can beat this, praying for you
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bob
bob on 03 Apr 2017
all the best Michael, bob
$10

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This campaign started on 16 Apr 2016 and ended on 17 Dec 2018.