Amidst the COVID isolation and lockdowns in Melbourne last year, our family received the unthinkable news that our sweet baby boy Manoli (Oli) has cancer. Tests revealed it to be stage 4 Neuroblastoma with MYCN amplification.
Neuroblastoma is a very rare form of childhood cancer, with only around 30 cases diagnosed each year in Australia. It is an aggressive cancer that is typically found in children under five and it only has a 50% survival rate.
Oli is currently undergoing a gruelling 18+ months of treatment at the Royal Children’s Hospital, including a fractured femur bone. He has already endured five months of chemotherapy, a 12 hour surgery to remove a 10cm tumour from his stomach, and then an extremely painful stem cell transplant. He has been an inpatient at the Royal Children’s Hospital since 30 December with post surgical complications. He has just completed radiation therapy and still needs to undergo immunotherapy.
At the end of all of this, there is a 50% chance of a reoccurrence. Because there are extremely limited options within Australia to prevent a devastating relapse, we need to travel to the USA where Oli will take part in a potentially lifesaving trial to prevent the Neuroblastoma from returning.
Unfortunately, these vaccines come at a huge cost of around $450,000, plus all of the associated travel expenses.
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Sarah Butterworth
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Brent Fitsimons
Keep fighting Oli
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Sam Ross
Hope this helps
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Michael Keith
Get better soon champ :)
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Davis Shuey
Good luck little man. And a big hug to mum and dad.
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Sandra Pizi
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Anonymous
God bless you😘🙏🏻!
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Frank Russo
I wish you all the best in your trip to the USA and I hope more people help.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Wishing you all the very best. Hang in there, little Oli, I believe in miracles.
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keep fighting kiddo. you are a brave little man
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Jason Brigandi
Good luck with your treatment little buddy.
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Hang in there Oli , you are a true fighter
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Denise Blows
Best of luck Oli
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Kerry Mcardle
Best wishes.
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Harry Mrocki
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Anonymous
Little Manolaki good luck with your treatment.😊
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Barbara Regos
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Rob Lawrence
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Krysten Egan
Love from panna’s pals 🤍 krid, jim + matilda
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Krysten Egan
Love from panna’s pals 🤍 krid, jim + matilda
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Sorry I can’t give more. Hang in there xx
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Laine Wasilewski
Best of luck with the journey. Enjoy the remainder of your trip. -gr8powerfulwaz
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Hugh Bergin
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A & L Gugliotta And Sons Pty Ltd
All the best of luck Oli we are thinking of you constantly from Nick and Vince Gugliotta.
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Sheena Oconnor
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Nancy Pearce
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Craig Young
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Adam Gluyas.
Best wishes little fella🙏🏼
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Kirsty Duchet
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Richard And Kate Vines
With our very best wishes. Stay strong.
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Anonymous
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Mike Smith
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Anonymous
From one childhood cancer family to another, I wish you all the very best ❤️.
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