RJs Cancer Journey
Tawa, Wellington
This has been the toughest year by far for our family. Our mum was diagnosed in July with lung cancer that has spread to her brain and is deemed incurable, this was devastating news for us all. Not even a month after our Mums diagnosis, our little brother RJ was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Rj is required to fly to Christchurch for Chemo treatment every second week as the treatment is not available here in Wellington. He will then need to head up to Auckland for surgery to remove the cancer and have more Chemo treatment, we are looking at at least 9 months of treatment and recovery from surgery. Any donations would be put towards travel costs for RJs support people, as we are only able to receive funding for 1 person per week, which doesn’t include flights for any children RJs support person may have. This would also mean our mum would be able to fly down as well and spend as much time as she can with RJ. Any help is really appreciated.
Rj is my younger brother
Travel Costs
Rj has gained his Angel Wings 18 September 2024
I had been meaning to post an update but was a bit lost for words when it came to typing the update. Our hearts are very broken and it’s hard to come to terms that RJ is no longer with us, he passed away on the 31st of August. He put up an incredible fight right until the bitter end. We are eternally grateful to Rei Kōtuku (paediatric palliative care charity) for allowing us to have RJ at home until his final moments. Allowing him to be in a space he wanted to be in and ensuring he held onto his dignity. We will always be in awe of the amount of strength and courage that RJ had within and will continue to talk about him daily and share memories. He may be gone but will never be forgotten ❤️
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