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Wednesday 19th Feb My beautiful husband, Christian, is the absolute love of my life. He is the most devoted and loving father to our two young children Ella, age 6, and Hudson, age 5. Christian is described by his mates as an all-round top bloke. He’s community-minded, kind-hearted, and always willing to lend a hand to those who need it. Heartbreakingly, Christian is in the fight of his life. He has been stoically fighting an aggressive and rare cancer since May 2018 and his treatment options in Australia have been exhausted. His best chance of survival is to travel to Boston in the United States to receive revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy. We are hoping his story will encourage you to make a tax-deductable donation to enable him to access life -saving treatment overseas. After presenting to our local emergency department several times over an 18-month period with intermittent but severe abdominal pain, Christian was subsequently sent home each time and told he was fit and healthy. It wasn’t until his fourth visit with debilitating abdominal pain that wouldn’t subside, was he finally given a referral to investigate further. Within a week, Christian, at 35 years of age, was diagnosed with stage IV diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The cancer had spread throughout his abdomen, encasing his major blood vessels and his small and large intestines, and putting immense pressure on his spine. During subsequent major abdominal surgery, in an attempt to remove some of the diseased lymph nodes encasing his bowel, his surgeons discovered the cancer was so wide-spread, that, in their words, to attempt to remove it would be “non-compatible with life.” Christian woke up from surgery with the unexpected news that in order to save his life, his surgeons had to remove one-third of his small intestine, and surgically re-direct his small intestine through an incision in his abdomen, also known as an ‘ileostomy’. Christian not only had to deal with his stage IV cancer diagnosis, but deal with the challenges associated with living with an ileostomy bag. After a host of medical complications post-surgery, including substantial weight loss and requiring a nasogastric tube to be fed, in June 2018, Christian was finally strong enough to receive 6 rounds of chemotherapy treatment to fight his aggressive DLBCL. He endured hair-loss, nausea, food aversion and ‘chemo-brain’ like an absolute trooper. He withstood a multitude of blood tests, blood and platelet transfusions and intrusive PICC and Hickman lines. Only once did he ever ask the question, “Why me?” A justifiable question, I thought, for someone totally undeserving of his abhorrent situation. In December 2018, we received the news that although most of Christian’s DLBCL had been responsive to his 6 rounds of chemotherapy, there was still some residual cancer left in his abdomen. In February 2019, Christian received an additional two rounds of intensive chemotherapy, and in March 2019 received an autologous stem cell transplant. In May 2019, we were given the difficult news that Christian was non-responsive to the two rounds of intensive chemotherapy and stem-cell transplant. He was classified as a refractory DLBCL patient and was told that his options for curative medical treatment in Australia had been exhausted. We were advised by Christian’s medical team at the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre that his best chance of survival was a relatively new immunotherapy treatment called CAR T-cell therapy. Christian would need to travel to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, USA for at least 3 months to receive the treatment. Christian’s haematologists told us CAR T-cell therapy had a very successful curative rate for patients with refractory DLBCL. With this positive news, we knew we had to do whatever it took to relocate our little family to Boston in order to save Christian’s life. With financial concerns weighing heavily on our shoulders, we were advised of the invaluable support Rare Cancers Australia provide for families like ours in order to access life-saving medical treatment overseas. We are so grateful that Rare Cancers Australia have provided us with this platform to raise much-needed funds so Christian can travel to Boston to receive CAR T-cell therapy. To imagine a life without Christian by my side is unfathomable. Your kind donation will forever be appreciated, not only for keeping our family together as Christian receives life-saving treatment, but for keeping our family together for many years to come. Christian’s loving wife, Linda Fraser ShareThank you to my Sponsors
$5.15k
Jessica Pereira
$2k
Rca Transfer
$1.5k
Karina, Justin And Josie
You got this Christian! Xx
$1,000
Kirsty & Marc Purcell
Sending you guys lots of love. xoxoxo
$1,000
Spooner Family
Sending super strong wishes from all
$400
Guy & Karen Calcagno
wishing Bluey, Linda and all the family all the very best
$300
Carol & Paul Purdue
Thinking of you.
$250
Richard & Kate Vines
With our very best wishes.
$250
Yale & Matt Mercieca
$250
Amber & Spencer Peters
$200
Chelsey Love
Keeping you in my thoughts and sending strength and support.
$200
Alfredo Zanette
All the very best for a successful recovery - Thinking of you and remembering you in our prayers
$100
Deirdre Cilic
$100
Louise And Daniel Koelewyn ( Cecchin)
Sending our love to u and your family xx❤❤
$100
Mick And Lena Gates
Keep fighting blue💙
$100
Graham Family
Sending love to your family
$100
Neang Cao
Much love xxx
$100
Toni Keys
❤❤
$100
Benjamin Clapp
Best wishes and good luck.
$100
Schellenberg Family
$100
Peter Clarke
Good Luck Christian, from another person with DLBCL.
$100
Renee
$100
Sandra & Tony Kitching
Wishing you the best of outcomes!!
$100
Sharyn
I look forward to hearing the news that you are all back home, healthy and happy!
$100
Sarah And Dominic
$100
Rca Transfer
God bless you and your family Christian
$100
Jen Holland
$100
Neysa, My, Hudson & Ryder
Sending you all our love support and magic Christian, L8nda Ella & Hudson ❤❤ you've got this xx
$100
Georgia Klepiak
All the best Bluey! Thinking of you and your family
$100
Claude Sa
$100
Anabelle And Richard
Get well soon Christian.
$100
Michelle
Sending love to you all.
$100
Simon
Best wishes Christian
$100
Farmer Family
Best Wishes xx
$100
David & Mary-louise Anderson
Best of luck with your treatment and for family & Carol
$100
Jason Low
Best of luck with your treatment and ongoing wellness
$100
Rca Transfer
$100
Andrew Gane
$100
Kyla Horgan
Sending all my love to Bluey and the family xoxo
$100
The Bouvier Family
Sending your family prayers and love
$100
Rca Transfer
$75
Neals
$50
Sonya Rose
We love you guys 😘
$50
Dallas
I know its not much but I hope this helps!!
$50
Di-arne Garner
$50
Kate O’connor
Thinking of you and your beautiful family.
$50
Cathlin Duggan
$50
Peter & De’arne Gipp
❤️
$50
Emma Brinkmann
$50
Laura And Travis Kitching
❤❤❤
$50
Herring Family
Good luck to you all during this difficult chapter
$50
Rca Transfer
$50
Nadja Wood
All the very best. x
$50
Emma Quigley
$50
Crnogorac’s
All the very best with the treatment and travels.
$50
Melissa Baxter
$50
Sue And Paul Sommers
Best wishes Christian 👍
$50
Carlz White
$50
Rca Transfer
$50
Greg Crowe
Get well soon
$50
Rca Transfer
$50
Rca Transfer
Wishing you great success with the treatment and a speedy recovery.
$50
Regina Di Pasquale
My thoughts and prayers are with you
$50
Sandor & Claudia Ivanka
Best Wishes
$50
Monique Cawcutt (vicino)
Sending you love and strength x
$50
Leanne Henderson
Wishing you all the very best :)
$50
Bernadette Brennan
I am Jo McCrohan’s mother. My prayers and thoughts are with you. B
$50
Ruby George
God bless and keep you both and your kids strong.
$50
Kai And Lauren
Thinking of you.
$50
Anneliese
$50
Louise Kalka
Wishing you a full & speedy recovery
$50
Sandy Kinsella Blakney
$50
Mary
Prayers and very best wishes are with you.
$35
Greg Sutherland
$30
Megan Keeble (née Foat)
Love and strength to your beautiful family x
$30
Chaminda Samararatne
All the best Christian...
$30
Rca Transfer
$25
Adelaide
Sending well wishes to you and the family
$20
Meagan Hilton
Good luck x
$10
Music 4 Mums
I wish you healing, and strength as a family.
$5
Like the kind people who donated to me before, I am paying it forward to you. All the very best xo