Ex-Celtic, Studying, Rushden, Oxford participant Stuart Grey reveals a latest most cancers prognosis on the age of 49 and launches an attraction.
Stuart, who’s the son of Leeds legend Eddie Grey, tells his story, together with his former golf equipment additionally placing this the their followers to lift consciousness.
As of penning this (on Thursday the 14th of September), a complete quantity of £24,616 has been raised, and if you wish to donate one thing, you may by clicking HERE or on the button under.
STATEMENT:
Welcome to my web page and thanks for visiting!
My identify is Stuart Grey. I’m a 49-year-old father of 5 from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
I used to be just lately identified with stage 4 Cholangiocarcinoma, which is a really uncommon and extremely aggressive type of most cancers that varieties within the bile ducts. Sadly, by the point this most cancers begins to point out signs, it’s normally too superior for surgical procedure, which is presently the one potential treatment.
To make my situation much more complicated, I used to be additionally just lately identified with PSC (Main Sclerosing Cholangitis), which is a power liver illness during which the bile ducts inside and out of doors the liver turn out to be infected and scarred, and ultimately narrowed or blocked. This illness has no identified treatment and was almost definitely a contributing issue within the improvement of my most cancers.
The severity of my sickness signifies that medical doctors estimate my life expectancy from time of prognosis (June 2023) is someplace within the area of 6 to 18 months. Nonetheless, therapies can be found for the Cholangiocarcinoma that may extend life expectancy, and in some uncommon instances even treatment this horrible illness, and I’m decided to do every part I can to combat it with every part I’ve.
A few of these therapies, corresponding to the usual GemCis chemotherapy, are broadly out there on the NHS. Nonetheless, a number of the newer and extra experimental therapies, that might have essentially the most vital and life altering impression, haven’t but been accredited for NHS use. Due to this fact, they’re much less available, and are available at a major price.
At time of writing, Durvalumab, an immunotherapy drug which prompts the immune system to combat in opposition to most cancers cells, is within the means of being accredited by the NHS for widescale use. There are additionally varied different immunotherapy medication which might be being examined and can hopefully quickly be out there to be used within the combat in opposition to most cancers.
Sadly, time just isn’t on my aspect, and to attend for approval of those varied experimental therapies, after which for the therapies to be administered by the NHS, will doubtless take years.
Accessing these medication and coverings privately is expensive and will be tough. Amongst different issues, the method might contain;
– Biopsys (liquid and/or tissue) and molecular testing to gauge which medication may go finest for myself and my situation
– Common guide telephone calls, critiques and conferences
– CT, MRI scans and X-rays
– Invasive procedures together with the becoming of stents to alleviate ache
– Practice journey to London, or maybe air journey to see consultants abroad
– Lodging prices
– Accessing the medication themselves and having them administered
– Different wellbeing therapies
My household and I might be posting common updates alongside the way in which and might be partaking in varied fundraising efforts to assist pay for any therapy that could be wanted within the coming months and, God keen, years.
Any assist or assist you may provide throughout this course of can be appreciated greater than you’ll ever know.
While the type donations made right here might be serving to me to fund my ongoing therapy, I additionally need to ensure I’m doing my bit within the wider combat in opposition to most cancers, and particularly Cholangiocarcinoma. As such, a share of the proceeds made right here might be donated to the AMMF Cholangiocarcinoma charity. If/when therapy is not wanted, for no matter purpose, the entire surplus funds may also go to the AMMF.
Thanks, Stuart
To learn extra about Cholangiocarcinoma, and to assist the unimaginable AMMF charity, which is presently the UK’s solely Cholangiocarcinoma charity, go to ammf.org.uk
Nationwide most cancers charities that provide assist and details about bile duct most cancers…
AMMF: The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity
Info and assist for anybody affected by cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct most cancers).
Macmillan Most cancers Help
Info and assist for anybody affected by most cancers.
Most cancers Analysis UK
Info and assist for anybody affected by most cancers.
Maggie’s
Sensible, emotional and social assist for anybody affected by most cancers.
Marie Curie
Care and assist for anybody affected by a terminal sickness.
