Our Son Michael ( Akka to his mates) was diagnosed with Cancer (Hodgkin lymphomas) at 27 years of age. He was an Outdoor Education Teacher. Since then he spent the last 4 years in and out of hospital. The chemotherapy killed the cancer but then caused "paraneoplastic syndrome" meaning that his immune system was attacking his body, stripping the myelin sheath from his nerves. It is like Multiple Scelerosis . He lost his ability to see, hear, walk and other motor functions. He went from 65kgs to 35kgs. Through nearly 4 years of hard work and rehabilitation he has only now been able to hear, his now got 20% of his vision back and can now stand (with mechanical aids).

This disease is very rare, and because of this, does often not fall into a catagory that can be classed to get government funding. We have spent all our funds on hospital and rehabilitation . Now we need your help to buy specialised rehab equipment so he can build up his strength to walk again, and to be able to transport Michael to and from appointments. With the equipment and several more years of rehab he will be back on his feet. Without your help we fear that his health will diminish and may never walk again.

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