Read Nicolas' Story
I have had the privilege of growing up within a small, tight-knit and loving family and have been lucky enough to see many wonders of the world. I’ve been on adventures; climbed mountains; ran marathons; bopped along at music festivals; and met the love of my life.
Throughout the first few years in the corporate world, I worked as hard as I could so my fiancée and I could start the next chapter of our lives together. We were planning on moving interstate from Sydney to Perth; we had secured work there, put a deposit on a house; packed up our two crazy fur babies; all ready for us to start trying for a family. All our hard work had seemingly paid off – that dream was firmly in our grasp, and we could hardly contain our excitement. A few weeks later, on the 21st of October 2021, everything changed.
Our lives were turned upside-down and inside-out, after an initial strong reaction to my COVID vaccination I ended up in the emergency room, where there was a devastating discovery of a large cancerous tumor on my liver. We soon found ourselves sitting with my newly appointed oncologist, who explained that I was diagnosed with advanced fibrolamellar hepatoma – an ultra-rare cancer approximately only 1 in 5 million people have it, with no real treatment protocol, and a very poor prognosis. My tummy sunk when he said I could expect a possible lifespan of between 3 months to 3 years. In that dark moment, I remember thinking that it was exactly 3 months until my 31st birthday, and whether I would live to see it and that it might be the last Christmas with my family.
Completely stunned, Vic (my fiancée) and I sank into darkness listening to all the medical talk, unclear treatment pathways, limited data and the harsh reality of not being able to start a family naturally. The doctors ran several tests and scheduled follow-up appointments, whilst our family provided positive encouragement from Europe, but we really needed them closer to us for emotional and physical support. With the world still firmly in the grip of the global pandemic, we started working to make sure our nearest and dearest, would be able to join us. We wanted to enjoy the little time we had left.
I was due to start systemic treatment at the beginning of November since surgery was not an option. We were recommended to conduct one more PET scan to review the spread of the cancer. I received a heart-stopping phone call the very next morning from my oncologist. Low and behold, some small medical miracle had occurred. My scans, which only 4 weeks prior, had shown what appeared to be metastatic disease, had significantly cleared. All of a sudden, the possibility of surgery was back on the table, which held the promise of a much better prognosis. It is safe to say my doctors were astounded by the scans. For me, it seemed too good to be true.
I had my surgery within a week. My whiz-bang surgeon removed half my liver, visible cancer around it and some enlarged lymph nodes. I am still recovering and in a lot of pain from the surgery and I will require cancer treatment to kill any remaining cells. I think about the fact that despite this good turn of events, fibrolamellar is aggressive and more than likely to recur, with an 80%-100% reoccurrence rate. The data around fibrolamellar is incredibly limited around the world, so I paid to have my tumor flown to America to have various cancer treatments tested on it, to help shape the best next steps for my treatment pathway.
I know our dream of starting a family in Perth is unlikely and I know my life won’t be the same now, I will require regular scans, cancer treatment and likely more surgery. All of which have harsh side effects on Vic and I’s everyday life, mental wellbeing and financial income. No one knows how much time I have left but I am determined to fight my fibrolamellar, together with Vic, my family and friends, my fantastic medical team and amazing advocates. I want to make every day count, I will pursue medical testing, various treatment options, clinical research and holistic care pathways – whatever it takes.
So here is my plea to you: please give what you can so I can access medicines in Australia, which aren’t readily available and need to be funded by myself as the patient, for my first round of treatment. You may not only be sparing my life but other Australians who will be able to rely on the findings from my treatment regime to help them on their journey.
I will try every method to fight this little-known cancer and maybe even have a positive impact on any Australians who may find themselves on the same dark path. I want to keep loving life, and just maybe, I can help shine a light for all of us with fibrolamellar.
My Updates
An update from Nicolas - January 2023
Thursday 27th FebDear all,
I’ve been reflecting on my cancer journey lately – what it has taken to get here and the so many unknowns of the future. But what I do know is that thanks to so many of you, who have given so generously to my funding page, I have been able to say that my condition is stable.
By stable I mean, I continue to live with cancer, but I continue to live. And even though I continue to live, we are constantly reviewing my treatment regimen and scans, and have lately found out the cancer is continuing to grow, and new small tumours have formed. The key is that it is happening slowly, giving me more time to go back to the drawing board and tweak what we are doing today until we find the right “recipe”.
What I’ve also realised is that cancer - just like any other illness I’m assuming - is extremely expensive. The funding and support I’ve received over the years have helped me to cover the significant out-of-pocket costs for vital healthcare services. The good news - I was lucky enough to be accepted onto a Compassionate Access Scheme for a drug that was not government funded for my condition – the cost of which would have been tens of thousands of dollars. Whilst I do have Compassionate Access to one medication, this is only one drug out of the many that I require to keep the cancer at bay. I would never have known I could get free access to this medicine in this way, if it wasn’t for loved ones who worked in the pharmaceutical sector, and the support of Rare Cancers Australia.
I’m grateful, but it does concern me that not every cancer patient is as fortunate as I am to have these contacts. It is simply unfair that some can more easily navigate the system compared to others due to their networks. I hope to support others to find ways of funding the medication they need or reduce costs in their cancer journey. I have started by sharing the Compassionate Access information with other Fibro patients and supported them on their applications to try and ensure it is as widely available as possible.
That is why I’m so grateful to have had the support of so many generous people over the years and I wanted to take the time to say thank you.
As part of my journey, I’ve been able to connect with the wider Fibro community and have unfortunately watched as many other fighters have passed away. This is an unrelenting and aggressive cancer, which impacts not only the young persons diagnosed but their family and friends.
This has driven me to become a member on the RCA Patient Advisory Board and continue my engagement with Fibro Fighters in the USA. I will continue providing a spotlight on this rare cancer and support Australian patients in their journey. If you or someone you know is diagnosed, please do not hesitate to reach out. The community is always here to support you.
On a personal note, as most of you know, with a cancer diagnosis, life doesn’t stop, and we all try our best to get back to a level of normality. I have been fortunate enough to go back to full-time work. I’ve been able to manage treatment, scans, and appointments with work, which can be challenging but being back in a workplace has been extremely rewarding.
Due to my treatment, Victoria and I cannot conceive naturally. There is no evidence that pregnancy and babies can be impacted through immunotherapy but due to the emerging nature of this medicine, it is strongly advised to avoid conceiving naturally, so we decided to try the IVF journey. After several ups and downs, laughter, and anguish, we are pleased to announce that we are pregnant. Not only that, but we are having twins… identical twins! We are overjoyed and are looking forward to the journey ahead and spending as much time with them as possible.
As I sign off my latest update, I wanted to thank you all again. It is now 1 and a half years after my diagnosis, and I am so thankful for this past year. You all played a huge role in helping me and my family handle this complex and challenging journey. As we continue to venture along this path, I will let you all know how we are progressing and hope to provide updates on how we are changing lives of other Fibro patients for the better.
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An update message from Nicolas - July 2022
Thursday 27th FebDear all,
Let me start by simply saying: I cannot thank you enough, I was completely taken aback by the kindness all of you have shown. Your support has given me the opportunity to get the help and medicine I need, without you, my initial worst-case 3-month prognosis may have become a reality.
Since my last post to you all, 7 months ago, it has been a whirlwind of highs and lows, the rollercoaster that comes with a rare form of cancer. Let’s start with the highs…
Vic and I were lucky enough to get married on the 24th of January at a beautiful venue called Redleaf in Wollombi, close to the Hunter Valley wine country. It was Vic’s dream Italian wedding in a very small town in Australia. It was a small event with close family and friends, and we couldn’t have dreamed of a better day. It was filled with love, laughter, nervous vows giving, dad dancing, yummy pizza and pasta, and just a whole lot of fun.
Vic and I deferred our honeymoon, as shortly after the wedding I commenced with a combination of three drugs: chemotherapy, immunotherapy and interferon, known as ‘Triple Therapy’. This combination of drugs was recommended by the Centre of Excellence for Fibrolamellar Carcinoma (Fibro) at Rush University in Chicago. As you may remember, there is no set treatment protocol for Fibrolamellar, but Rush University has treated the largest population of patients and therefore has the most experience – in addition to our great care team here in Australia, we rely on their expert opinion.
The triple combination aims at targeting and stabilising the remaining visible cancer and preventing further growth. The treatment did exactly that: my CT scans showed the growth of the cancer nodules in my lungs started to slow down and stabilise. The main side effects were tiredness and sensitivity to the sun, which when you live in Australia can be hard to avoid! Vic and my family would cover me up in thick sun block, hats and rashies to make sure I made the most out of the summer (honestly, I think it gave them a good laugh too!).
After 2 months of treatment my body decided otherwise, and I experienced severe toxicity to the drugs. I was rushed into hospital and treatment stopped immediately. The drugs were also unfortunately impacting my thyroid. I was devastated and wasn’t sure if there was a Plan B for this cancer. My local oncologist and Rush University established a collaborative relationship to come up with a Plan B.
In the meantime, I went back in to see my whiz-bang surgeon who arranged for me to have the first-ever lung cryoablation done in one of the biggest hospitals in Sydney. This is where they freeze the cancer nodules and your body slowly breaks down the dead cells and removes the bits left over (clever hey?!). I had two procedures, which both led to a collapsed lung and some severe pain, but we believe we got them all and will continue to monitor via my CT scans. Don’t worry – my lungs are no longer collapsed and functioning normally again.
Plan B was now ready to implement: we decided to continue the immunotherapy and just recently on 1st July, we introduced another drug, Lenvatinib. This combination is called ‘Magic Mike’, and if it can do half of what Channing Tatum has done for male dancing, then we should be in good hands. We hope my body can tolerate this new combination and it is able to prevent the cancer from further growing and recurring.
All in all, I believe we are in a good position, and I am hoping we can continue this trajectory. Your donations and messages have been fundamental in getting me here, and I can’t even express how much it means to me. Thank you again.
I’ve been lucky and fortunate in my journey with Fibro, but I know there are many that aren’t. Throughout my journey, Rare Cancers Australia, and Fibro Fighters, particularly Tom Stockwell, have connected me to experts in the space and guided me every step of the way. Taking a note out of their book and yours, I have been giving back to the community. First in baby steps, which I hope at some point will lead to giant strides.
To date, I have reached out to Fibro patients in Australia so they can connect with the various organisations I listed above but also to my surgeon, Dr. Oli Fisher, who is knowledgeable on Fibro and is very closed connected with the experts at Rush. I will continue to do so and implore that if you meet someone that may have this cancer or any other rare cancer, please point them in my direction and I will do everything I can so they can receive the best care possible.
As most of you know, I previously worked in consulting and have recently put this hat back on to see if there any improvement opportunities in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment space of rare cancers, particularly Fibro. My concept and ideas are only in the infancy stage, but I am engaging with charitable organisations to understand whether together we can make a difference to persons less fortunate and save lives.
Thank you for coming on this journey with me.
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Charles Webster
Dear Nic, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep up the fight. With love Vera, Ken and family.
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Marlene And Geoff Brennan
We get progress updates from Dennis and Andrina and are happy the news is positive. Marlene&Geoff
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Juri Asakura
Thank you for sharing your story, our thoughts are with you, Roeland, Juri, Kobe & Axel.
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Elyse Quinn
Wishing you the best on this journey Nick and Vic Xx Sorry to have missed you at Peachfest..
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Alex & Rares Dorca
All the best to you, Nick!
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So sorry to hear of your story Nicolas. Sending so much love, strength and positive vibes!
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Dear Nicolas Sending you special love, hope and prayers and all the best for the future. We are thinking of you so much. Love Kate and Greg Barrington
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Good luck Nick, and all the best to you and your family!!
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Nick is such an amazing person. So glad to hear he is faring well!
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Stay strong Nick! Thinking of you & wishing you & Vic all the very best. Love Cathy & Dave xox
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Stay strong Nick!
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Wishing you all the best in your fight!
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Stay strong Nick! Much love, Bob & Lucy
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Sending prayers and wishes….
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Wir wünschen Euch beiden all das Glück auf Erden Sabine, Leon und Onki
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Wir wünschen Euch beiden alles Glück auf Erden Sabine Leon und Onki
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Emily Pollard
Sending you all the love and support x
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Matthew Corkhill
Hang in there mate - thinking of you. Corky & Liv x
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Asmita Verma
Thinking of you!
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Eu Kit Toh
Stay strong Nick! You’re an inspiration to so many of us. All the very best my friend.
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Tyler Wallace
Stay strong Nick and the whole Ribbe family.
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Mark And Angela Ashworth
You both have to believe that everything can be overcome with family and friends behind you!
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Steven & Steph Hodgson
Jeez, what a kick in the nuts. Wishing you all the best, Nick.
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Jacob Jonker
Nick, sorry to hear of this news. With family and determination, I'm sure you will see this through
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Sophie Fila
Sending you love and support guys x
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Jodi Cantafio
Big love to you both xx
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Julie Searle
Hey Nick and Victoria, so sorry to hear you news. Sending all my love and best wishes, Julie S x
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Lara Beesley
Nick, yourself and Vic are truely an inspiration. You’ve got this. Xx
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Adriana Pereira
No matter how difficult things get for you, you know how to get through the storm together <3
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George Mizutani
Hey Nick, stay strong! prayers from our family.
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Fabienne & Claudine Leuenberger
Viel Kraft und Zuversicht wünschen dir Fabienne & Claudine Leuenberger
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David Wilkinson
Nick - so sorry to hear what you and Vic are going through. Stay strong! All my love from Canada
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Eliza Cox
So sorry Nick. Thinking of you and the fam - stay strong!
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Mattia Pradella
Stay strong Nick!
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Caroline Depledge
Wishing you the best luck ❤️🐶
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Tatiana Malyugina
Sending love and strength to you, Vic and your family xxx Jared, Tatiana and Winston
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Catia Davim
Lots of courage
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Alexander Mcmillan
Stay strong mate - love Alex and Emily
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Rishi Banerjee
You’re an inspiration and always there for you!
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Anonymous
My prayers are with you. May you have a wonderful, long future together!
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Anonymous
Praying for you, may a wonderful, long, happy cancer free life be your future!
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Stay strong and keep fighting!
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Andrea & Tobias Weckbecker
Nick, we’re thinking of you in this difficult time and sending you lots of strength.
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Thinking of you and supporting you in your journey.
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Patrick Rostron
Very sorry to hear Nick. All the best with the journey ahead. You've got this.
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Charles Webster
We hope you had a lovely Wedding . Our love and prayers are with you . Vera , Ken & family.
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Benjamin Passmore
Good luck with fighting this pal
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Dear Nick, stay strong! I wish you and your whole family lots of health and strength Vlad Nemtsov
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Eloise Littlejohns
Thinking of you both and sending courage and strength to you
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Seb Clemens
Very sorry to hear this mate. Wishing you well in this difficult time.
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Mette Fogt
Dear Nick, thought I would chip in a bit more. Thinking of you
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Ian Macloughlin
Sending all my love and best wishes. Stay strong.
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Jacquie Gallon
Dear Nick, we are so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you, from all the Gallons
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Isabelle Neumand
Love you dude!
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Virginia Oman
Dear Nicolas, thinking of you and wishing that you get all the help you need to get well. Love,V&A.
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Nicole Booth
Sending you all my determination vibes! :)
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Joy Jermy
sending you all good wishesYour courage in the face of such adversity is humbling. X
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Rob Knott
Hoping that you can recover and come over to Perth one day
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Ursula And Georges Martin
Courage Nicolas. What an example you are giving! We pray for you Ursula & Georges Martín
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Rebecca Nathwani
Thinking of you and your wonderful family. Keep strong! Love the Nathwani family, Basel
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John Mcpartland
Hoping you get some of that medicine that will help you enjoy more life ahead.
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John Breakell
Nick - praying for a positive outcome in the weeks and months ahead.
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Thinking of you and your family during this time.
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Simon Andreas
All the best Nick, sending positive thoughts your way
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Paul Scurrah
Hoping this helps Nick. Our thoughts are with you and Vic.
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David Tame
So sad to hear this Nick but stay strong mate! All the best
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Raed Khawashki
Our thought and prayers go to Nicolas . Stay strong
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Freya Kendall
So sorry to hear this Nick but great to see you’re fighting back. All the best, Freya & George
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Anonymous
Thinking of you Nick! X
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Harriet Wheeler
I am so sorry. We have had a similar year. Keep optimistic, strong and enjoy every day together.
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Divya Vethakan
Praying for you.... stay strong, you will pull through xoxo Divs
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Damian Clarke-bruce
All the best mate. Wish you all the strength in the world. Love and science will get you through. ❤
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Thinking of you and your family from Texas. Sending plenty of Pattimura love.
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Martin Cross
Good luck
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Liesbeth Keulemans
Fight Nick, fight!! Thinking of you and your fiancé and your family!
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James Fry
I do not know you Nicolas, rather saw your story on LinkedIn and it moved me - God's Speed to you.
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Serene Zhang
Hey Nick, we don’t know each other well, but I wish you strength and courage during this time.
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Best wishes
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Marlene And Geoff Brennan Ruth Bren Brennan
Our very best wishes Nicolas for a good outcome. Marlene and Geoff Brennan
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Robert Muir
Hi Nick Wishing you all the best with your treatment ahead and look forward to a positive result.
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Sue Gibson
Sending all our Love & praying for a positive outcome - stay strong both Mark, Sue & Boys xxxxx
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Lisa Luxton
Nick wishing you all the best and to find the best treatment to deal with this cancer. Love Lisa
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Andrea Bastin
My partner passed with a rare cancer Wishing you all the luck in the world , Miracles do happen
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Milan Bloem
Hey Nick, anything I can do to help. Stay strong and good luck my brother.
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Amy Landucci
My thoughts are with all of you, I am sending healing energy
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Kelly Burke
You got this Nic & Vic - your determination is inspiring x
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Wishing you the very best Nic and Vic.
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Sharlene Zaat
Thinking of you and your family, Nick, and sending positive thoughts!
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Stay strong Nick!
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Thoughts and prayers are with you. The Whyte’s.
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Eleanor Bryan
Hope you beat this
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Keep strong bud, thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Farid Shahmoradi
Wishing you all the best Nick!
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Elyse & Matthew Jenkinson
Thinking of you and the family.. Sending positive vibes your way Xx
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Salomé Rechsteiner
Wishing you all the best! I believe that you can fight this with the support from your loved ones
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Tobias Marshman
Really sorry to hear this Nick, thinking of you both x
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Monti Daryani
Hey Nick & Steph, We will be here for you throughout. - Becconti, Josh & Jill
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Jeff Day
Keeping you and your family in our prayers. Jeff and Mitzi
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Darren Mcnamara
Hi Nick & Victoria, Wishing you all the best and our thoughts are with you both. Rgds Darren
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Will & Erin
Love you always mate, and can't wait to celebrate your wedding in a few days time! Here for you.
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Jay & Allison Green
Wishing you a long life. Congrats on your wedding to Victoria. Wish we could be there.
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Monika Berger
Wir wünschen Dir von Herzen nur das Beste, Nick !
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Cathy & Duncan Cole
Nic and Vic wishing you all the best.
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Ed Metz
Nick my thoughts are with you. Please let me know if I can help further.
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Evan Decker
Stay strong, buddy.
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Charlotte Hines
Thinking of you and your family Nick, and wishing you all the best!
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Livia Luzzatto
Stay strong Nick, I’m thinking of you and wish you all the possible best
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Nicky Phillips
Hi Nick, Best wishes for your treatment.
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Ruairi Robertson
Wishing you all the best Nick! Love to you and all your family from us here in Ireland!
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Nick sending you and Victoria strength, positivity and love.
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Pierre Bélanger
Nic. with you all the way. You hang tough, big guy. Regards to Ute & Klauss. The Coleman-Belangers
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Andrew Beck
Best of luck Nick! Keep fighting!
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Julia Diprose
Wishing you all the best Nick
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Aleksandra Savic
This is so sad to hear! There is hope in medical research! Stay strong&positive! Big hug from Basel
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Beata Lipman
Nic, what a fighter! Stay strong, we are all behind you
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Emily Kang
Stay strong and be positive.
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Sending lots of strength and positivity from Switzerland. Big hug, Norbert
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Argeris Karabelas
Nick, stay strong! Jerry and Eloise Karabelas
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Argeris Karabelas
Nick, stay strong in your battle with FLC. We wish you all the best. Jerry&Eloise Karabelas
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Hope that this can make a difference! Stay strong!
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Laurie Pellegrino
Inspiring. Strong. Keep going .... our prayers and thoughts are with you.
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Dan Gill
We are all thinking of you, Nick and Vic - sending lots of support from Scotland - Dan and Family
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Ursula Laemmlin
Best of Luck !!!!
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Claire Lansdall & Family
Shocked and saddened to hear this. Sending love and strength to you and your family. Keep fighting!
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I pray for God touch you with his healing hands🙏
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our prayers with you& get well soon.
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Wish you the best and get well soon.
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Jade Hooper
Sending all my love, you are a fighter and you have a great and supportive family beside you.
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Andrina & Dennis Brennan
Keeping you both, Nick & Vic, close in our thoughts and wishing every day is better than the last x
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Nick, stay strong! Jerry and Eloise Karabelas
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Julia Cunha
Keep fighting and stay positive! You got this!
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Aaron Sharpe
Keep strong mate, you got this. The team misses you! Always here if you need anything.
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Tim Barraclough
Keep strong mate - you got this
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Michael Otty
Praying for miracles, peace and joy - and that we can go on another run in the future!
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Timothy Kilchenmann
Nick, my thoughts and prayers are with you - stay strong. Much love, Tim
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Mike Bos
Wishing you & your family lots of strength, our thoughts are with you. Big hug from the Bos family
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Marit Schep
I admire your bravery when faced with such difficult circumstances. Live your best life Nick.
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We wish you strength to battle your fight! 🙏
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Nick, all the best to you and your loved!!
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Divya Krishnan
Sending you all the good vibes and luck in the world - X Div
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Dan Thornton
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Nina & Cornelius Lupan
Sending you all love & strength
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Takuma Suto
My thoughts are with you and your family.
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Anonymous
All the best from the UK
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Kito Mojica
We're all behind you on this buddy!
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Stay strong 💪
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Elizabeth Ford
Nick - We are behind you all the way! I’m so happy your incredible family is there for you! Liz
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Hayley And Sarah Atkin
Wishing you all the best Nick!
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Elliot Durkan
Sorry to hear this news Nick - thoughts and prayers are with you, Vic and the family. Stay strong
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Ellen Browne
Sending prayers for you and your loved ones.
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Sandrine & Achim Pluckebaum
Heartbreaking. You will make it. Sending our prayers to you and your wonderful family.
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Kathryn & Rolf Roesen
Thinking of you both. Good luck and take care.
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David Verdura
Keep strong Nic!
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Veronika Kohler
Thinking of you and wishing you all the very best. Kuno & Vreni
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Natalie Meyer
Thinking of you Nick ❤️ Sending lots of love
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Teske Isabel Boorsma
lost for words, so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you and your family. 💙 Tess
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Teresa Meyer
Nicolas, how courageous you & your Vic are. Our prayers are with you & your fight❤️ Terri&Stef Meye
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Laura Sieber
Sending you so much love and strength. Thinking of you ❤️ X to The Sieber family
$50
Anonymous
$600
Sloane Duhe
Always remember you have friends around the world who love you and are thinking about you!
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Andrew Conway
Thinking of you in Ireland from an old pal
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Anonymous
Courage!
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Philip Dart
Sending positive thoughts to you both. Phil Dart (friend of Neil)
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Anonymous
Sending you a world of support, from a friend of Neil.
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Nicholas Ryder
Nic, Vic and the Dogs... you have this
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Simon Lindberg
Thinking about you, buddy. Stay strong! Simon and Lily
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Sarah Fraser
Dear Nick and Victoria. Thinking of you both x
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Christine Chen
$200
Sam Worley
So sad to hear of this Nick, thinking of you both and wishing you all the best. Stay strong mate
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Anonymous
$50
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$100
Sazz Ariyanayagam
$100
Marvin Suwarso
Praying for you and your family Nick. Warm regards from Jakarta
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Ralph Alarilla
Keep fighting Nick - praying for the best!
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Clare Smeaton
Nick, I am at a complete loss for words, sending my best wishes your way as you fight this!
$200
Ryan Vernall
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Anonymous
Hi Nick, Keep it going strong and with your smile. A lot of times think of you at our talks in NVS.
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Jose Videira
Hi Nick, A lot of times think of you, in our talks and laughs when you worked at NVS Keep Strong JV
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Douglas Chipponeri
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Jim Pao & Bill Murray
Nick, sending positive thoughts to you and the family. Wishing you much courage and strength.
$200
Anonymous
$200
Charles Costigan
$1,000
Anonymous
Keep fighting. You will nail this!
$50
Azadeh Hajiakbar
Sending my love to you both and wishing you all the best on this path /Azadeh
$500
Luke & Emma Coxhead
Sending lots of love and support to you and Vic from across the ditch and we’ll see you soon!
$100
Anonymous
You’ve got this 🙏🏼👊🏼💪🏼
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Sabine Schurr-eisinger
All the best Nicolas!
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Eva Mclean
$50
Sophie Bergeret
So sorry to hear this Nick, keeping you in my thoughts and sending you all the positive ones I can
$50
Anonymous
$50
Alex Franke
$350
Thomas Shane Kohler
Wishing you all the best Nick
$200
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$150
Ayomi Samaraweera
Thinking of you both during this time and sending lots of positive energy. Ayomi Samaraweera
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Jessica Sharratt
Hi Nick, we’ve never met I worked with Vic briefly and she’s just wonderful. Thinking of you both
$500
Charles M.
Stay strong, Wishing you that all goes well.
$50
Anonymous
We've never met, but Cyndi Hudson shared this on LinkedIn. Hope any little bit helps <3.
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Jasjeet Singh Hanjrah
Sending my best wishes and you both will be in my prayers.
$200
Mary Leblanc
My prayers are with you and your whole family Nick.
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David T
Hope this helps
$500
Jai & Hannah Tulsi
$20
Anonymous
$100
Francis Baldinu
$300
Tom And Kaori Mizutani
Sending you and your family all love and support.
$500
Emil Ericson
Stay strong bud, you’re a warrior! Always here for you if you need anything X
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Simon Ashworth
All out love from Hong Kong. Anything we can do just let us know! Simon, Daria, William & Rory x
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Anonymous
Stay strong and positive. You are fighting the good fight for those that will come after you.❤️
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Pete Dhillon
Thinking of you during this challenging time Nicolas
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Anonymous
God bless you
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Bengtake Wahlberg
Keep fighting Nick! Rgds Bengtaake
$100
Anonymous
Sending you lots of luck and a miracle to happen to keep you both together forever
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Marion Britton
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
$500
Mirjam Grunenfelder
You’ve got this Nick!! Ribbes, we love you!!! -Mirjam & Grunenfelders
$10
Helping Nicolas Ribbe
Lieber Nick, wird schnell wieder Gesund! Dein Leon
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Anonymous
$20
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$200
Antje Berendes
$5
Anonymous
$100
Jasmine Tilbury
Thinking of you both and wishing you the best of luck - sending lots of love and positivity x
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David Kåverud
Mate, I'm devastated to hear this news. Stay strong and keep fighting!! Lots of love from Sweden!
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Anthony Toft
I wish you continued courage and strength.
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Owen Melling
Sending you all the love and best wishes mate! Stay positive, you’ve got this!
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Anonymous
Wish you all the best. Think positive
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Mette (fred’s Mom) Fogt
Dearest Nick, you know we all think so much about you and wish you both strength on your journey.
$200
Jakob Fogt
Dear Nick, Best wishes and hope sent to you from Denmark. Best Jakob
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Joe Wadakethalakal
I hope you get well soon!
$100
Jacob Bradshaw
$200
Elliot Hoare
My 7/10 brother, I hope this helps, stay strong and chat soon!
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K Alo
Hi Nicolas God bless you. I don’t know you personally, but I pray that you are completely healed
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Willem Kistemaker
Wishing you all the best
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Sandy Tsin
Good luck for the treatment, you’re going to smash it! I’m rooting for you :)
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Katie Beale
I hope this helps! Good luck!
$150
Katie Beale
I hope this helps! Good luck!
$100
Coni Carrara
Stay positive as always and kick it!!! Sending lots of energy from Holland
$100
Daniel Crump
All the best, Nick. Very sorry to hear about this. Sending good vibes from DC.
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Eli & Fred Fogt
We love you Nick, and are with you every step ❤️🙏
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Anonymous
$100
Amanda Brogaard
Best wishes from Denmark
$600
Louise & Neill
We love you mate and are so proud of you. You and Vic are so strong. Sending you all our strength!
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Kim Daly
$250
Brittany Williams
All of the positive and healing vibes! ❤️🙏🏾
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Anoush Hashemi
💪💪
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Tolu Ogunsanya
Nick and Victoria - sorry you're dealing with this but keep fighting. Wishing you both the best
$600
Tolu Ogunsanya
Nick & Vic - sorry you're dealing with this but keep fighting! Wishing you the best on road ahead
$50
Anonymous
$50
Nicole D'silva
$200
Tom Matthews-finn
Good luck mate! You got this.
$100
James Tsim
Best wishes for you Nick - take care
$100
Catherine Wright
$100
Juliette Coles
So sorry to hear, sending you both positive thoughts x
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Lizzie Oxborrow
Thinking of you both, best wishes
$25
Anonymous
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Valentina Carabelli
$200
Marc And Camille Stockreisser
Even we don’t know each other, I wish you all the best and get well soon.
$200
Jane Gunn
$25
Emma Clancy
$200
Sanna Rissanen
$20
Anonymous
$100
Caro & Oskar Werner
We're really sorry you're going through this. All the best wishes for you & your family
$100
Tricia Nelson
What a cruel card to be dealt, an inspiring response and I have everything crossed for you both.
$50
Sean Dodd
All the best Nic and family Ribbe !! Stay strong 💪
$50
Haley Ohara
$500
Valentina Nikolla
Very proud of you of how you are fighting. All the strength to both of u. Thinking lots of u.
$100
Emre Bozdurgut
I am very sorry to hear this. Stay strong Nick and Vic ❤️
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Rohan Barrett
My thoughts and best wishes with you Vic and Nicolas.
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That Healthcare Pr Girl Pty Ltd
Here to help you both in any way we can. Sending love Aleks, Alex, Ashton + Adele
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Seth Rodgers
Nic always here to help. Seth
$500
Seth Rodgers
$100
Jorina Van Malsen
So sorry to hear this, wishing you both all the best!
$100
Jess Kline
$200
Benedict Counsell
So sorry to hear this, Nick. Wishing you all the best with your recovery.
$50
Anonymous
$200
Anonymous
Hey Nick. All the best. Tom.
$100
Nilesh Kharva
Sending good vibes, love and hugs.
$200
Kellie Errington
Thinking of you and hoping for the best. Sending love and good vibes from Melbourne.
$1,000
Jacqueline Und Fabio Carabelli
$50
Clélia-elsa Froguel
Best wishes.
$100
Holly Duncan
Sending lots of love to you both in this tough time. Really hope some good luck comes your way!
$30
Hannah Snaith
$50
Peter Colley
Wishing Nicolas all the very best. With love from Peter
$300
Yves Deschamps
Stay strong brother! Much love and positive energy. Yves and Mathilde
$50
Pauline Sullivan
Thinking of you both during this time - Pauline Sullivan
$500
Marc Deschamps
Dear Nick Stay strong fighting the battle and keep up the positive spirit. Marc & Sylvia D.
$100
Hannah Klein
So sorry to hear this. Praying for more miracles, medical breakthroughs and peace as you navigate.
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Anonymous
Sending all our love and positive energy. Rob and Visala
$300
Susila Dharmarajah
Keeping you in my prayers. Love Susila
$100
Gjaklina&anton Nikolla
Gute Besserung
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Theo Rowley
Sending you all love and support ❤️ Theo, Lizzie, and Elodie
$50
Anonymous
$500
Thomas Jones
Sending oodles of love & support to you both Tom & Clare xxx
$50
Niklas Hagemann
Wishing you all the best Nick
$20
Anonymous
$50
Rory Mclean
$300
Peter Murphy
All the best Nick. Stay strong, you have an amazing family around you!
$20
Aoife Davitt
$50
Rosa D'acunti
Good luck Nicolas! Rosa
$100
Paul Ioannou
I was really shocked to see this. Sending you much love and strength for the fight ahead.
$100
Jacqueline Mcgrath
$200
Philipp Delzeit
Keep fighting, Nic. I keep my fingers crossed for you!
$200
Karthik Kariat
Sending you our love and best wishes. Stay strong and please let us know if we can help in any way
$100
Sid Kim
Stay strong mate
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Meera Kotak
Sending all the positive thoughts and strength to you both, you've got this xx
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Meredith Roach
Wishing you and Vic all the best, our thoughts are with you.
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Patrick Costello
$100
Simon Gateley
Wishing you all the best mate x
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Scott Jermy
I wish I could support you more in this fight, Nick, but I hope this helps. I’m proud of you mate
$150
Danny Jennings
You’ve got this mate, a positive mindset is so powerful with these things. Keep fighting x
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Eoin Mcdonagh
What a team you two are together, such wonderful strength and resilience.
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Danny Jennings
You’ve got this mate, positive mindsets are so powerful. Keep fighting x
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Linda Scholz
All the best for your little brother Steph and lots of strength for Nick and the rest of the family
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Lisa Aghabekian
You've got this, Nick!
$100
Jess Murphy
Sending you all our thoughts and best wishes Nick and Vic. Thinking of you both xx Damo and Jess
$200
Aj Lawrence
Sending all my love and best wishes
$100
Andra Chira
So sad to hear this - my thoughts are with you!
$100
Kevin Rhodes
My thoughts are with you both - stay strong and good luck!
$50
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$50
Asif Sheikh
So sorry to hear this. Stay strong guys!
$100
Tina Nguyen
Hey Nick, Sending all my love your way and may your strength persevere through this tough time.
$150
David Jenkins
So sorry to read this Nick. Keep fighting x
$100
James Brewin
If any couple can overcome this, it’s you two! Hoping you’re staying positive!
$50
Nicole Barnett
Sending positive thoughts your way.
$200
Josh Huang
Sending you positive thoughts and energy to you and Vic!
$200
Margo Hermans
Sending you both much love and continued resilience – thinking of you. Margo
$250
Ansuya .
Stay strong, Nick! Wishing you many more miracles.
$1,000
Anonymous
$1,000
Margaret Costello
Nick you are a true warrior. Lots of love from all of us in the Costello household. Margaret ,Pat
$100
Hermans Family
With much admiration for your strength and resilience. Keep fighting!
$50
Jessie Stanbrook
I believe in miracles. Sending you all the strength and love from England. x
$200
Andrew Wilson
Nick, so sorry to hear of your news. Stay strong mate, and all the best for the journey & wedding
$300
David Palacios
Hope and love from family and friends will make a difference along your journey. Stay positive!
$250
Prabhat Pandey
Sending love and positive vibes to you. Stay strong!!!
$300
Matt Anderson
$100
Anneline Klijnsma
Sending lots of love, strength and positive thoughts your way. You’ve got this, Nick! Xx
$100
Elena & Christoph
$150
Lara Scott
Sending good health vibes and best wishes to both of you Nick and Victoria to conquer this!
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Sean Hayes
Thoughts and prayers are with you mate.
$100
Jessica Browning
Truly inspiring. Sending you both much love, strength and positive vibes from Switzerland.
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Anthony Melton
Sending you all our love Nick. Always at the end of the phone x
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Fabian Moreira-phillips
Good luck Nick as you continue this very hard journey - sending you all the best from the UK
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Alexandra & Rares Dorca
All the best to you, Nick!
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Naren Ratwatte
Nick we worked together at EY. Wishing the very best and all the strength you need. Naren
$200
Steph Toft
I’m without words but I love and miss you and I just hope you have the best wedding - Steph
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Laura Yates
Hope and love to you, Nick!
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Bailey Barnes
Your attitude and outlook is so inspiring Nick. Sending love and well wishes your way!
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Michael Thomas
Sending you love and positive thoughts my friend. The best ISB right back in history! #Lugano
$200
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$75
Simon Field
Keep fighting Nick!
$100
Rikka Mansell
Sending all the love and positive thoughts your way!
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Michael Baron
Really sorry to hear what you’re going through. Keep positive and stay strong matey.
$100
Pauline Morel
Praying for you 👏🏼
$50
Jennalyn Christopherson
Thinking of you!
$50
Dominique Cachelin
$200
Alina C
Stay positive!
$50
Katie Ball
Sending all the love, prayers and positive thoughts your way!
$50
Lucy Costello
$200
Jonathan Pepper
$10
Anonymous
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Kristan Julius
We’re with you every step of the way, beloved son of our hearts.
$100
Anonymous
$400
Sebastian Kriticos
$200
Anonymous
On behalf of the Novartis IT Family
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Andrea Pisa
Very sorry to hear this, Nick. Thinking of you and wishing you all the best x
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Richard And Kate Vines
With our very best wishes. Stay strong.
$100
Ronny Misteli
$200
Amy Costello
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻you've got this Nick, good luck x
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Enno Hoffmann-dose
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Clare Parsons
Sending all our love, Clare Parsons
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Luis Guevara
Count on the Guevara-Harrison’s Nick! All our love and blessings to you!
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Sara L
$50
Minna Kumpula
Stay strong 💪❤️
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Darcie Maher
You’ve got this Nick💪🏼
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Anonymous
$200
Karen Frieling
$20
Ailbhe O'daly
$200
Ferdinand Winter
Hey Nick knowing your sister and parents I know what great support you have and want to add to that
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Jess & Michael Rowland
You got this Nick!
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Manuel Grunenfelder
$100
Christina Wadhwani
Best wishes to you Nick. Love you Steph!
$50
Michele Fedeli
Miracles can always happen, just believe in it!
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Sarah Barry
$300
Helen & Jock Hanley
$250
Rehan Benson
Showing amazing strength during such challenging times. Adele and I are here if you need anything.
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Paul Barnard
Best of luck. Paul & Carly
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Robbie Blackburn
Good luck Nick. Sending you all the very best.
$25
Nina Bee
$150
Kiran Sandhu
$100
Marlene Abeling
Much love from Germany Marlene and Chris
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Christina Hu
$150
Srinidhi Soundararajan
Wishing you the best Nick!
$200
Dimi Mastrantoni
$200
Ferdinand Winter
$200
Snehil Priya
Thank you for sharing your story. Love to you and Vic x
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Hayley Synott
Nic, gutted to read what you’re going through. Will be keeping you in my thoughts! Keep safe mate!
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Adriaan Ter Horst
Nick, sending you much positive energy and fight for the road ahead! You can do this.
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Hayley Synott
Nic, gutted to read what you’re going through. Will be keeping you in my thoughts - keep safe mate!
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Stuart Wise
All the best mate. We are all here for you and will do what we can to support in any way possible.
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Suzy Richardson
Much love from Suzy
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Ronan Costello
$100
Oli Latham
I just saw this via LinkedIn-so unbelievably shocked! Keep taking the positive where you can!
$200
Ronan Costello
$100
Morgan Carroll
Sending love to you and Vic at this time Nick. Reach out if we can do anything at all. Stay strong.
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Kevin & Simone
Supporting you however we can, every step of the way - you’ve got this. 💪
$50
Varun Malhotra
$20
Sending love, luck and strength from London and congratulations on your wonderful wedding xxx