A 21-YEAR-OLD cancer fighter is thanking the community after £43,000 was raised in five weeks towards him having potentially lifesaving treatment abroad.
Chris Carberry, from Rainford, is trying to raise £200,000 for the treatment after being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer for the third time in two years.
After undergoing more than 14 months of treatment and four operations for osteosarcoma, Chris was told he had two tumours in his abdomen and potentially others in his shoulder and ribs.
The fundraising appeal has been aided by social media golf network The Club, who have launched a campaign to help Chris, a keen golfer himself, called #GiveAGolfBall.
The idea is for people to donate the cost of a golf ball, towards Chris’ cause.
Chris, who worked as a builder before the illness, said: “It’s incredible that people have raised £43,400, especially at Christmas.
“I can’t tell everyone how much it means to see people come together for me it shows what a community like ours can do when people need it most.”
Chris is looking into pioneering ‘T Cell Treatment’ in the USA as well as ‘Dendretic cell therapy’ in India.
To donate visit gofundme.com/chris-lifesaving-treatment.
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