Paul Fahey, A Green Island Battler's, cancer struggle

Paul Fahey is 56 years old, a real character known throughout Dunedin as a craftsman carpenter and a staunch Green Island Rugby supporter. Two weeks ago, Paul and his wife Ruth received the worst possible news, “your cancer is back”

Paul has been battling Melanoma since New year’s eve 2020 with a course of the drugs Dabrafenib and Trametinib. These drugs are not funded in New Zealand so Paul and Ruth have funded the treatment themselves. Despite battling through the side effects of this treatment for 9 months his cancer has now metastasized and spread throughout his body.

Paul has talked with us about two things he wishes for. First that he could hold on long enough to see his team “the Green Island Battlers” play again. Alas this is now looking unlikely. Second, that he does not leave behind the debt from his unsuccessful treatment. A treatment that has cost in excess of $50,000.00

You can help us achieve one of these wishes with a donation to this page. A little or a lot, every bit helps. We will be forever grateful for your donations and support to ease the stress on this lovely couple at such a difficult time.