Your support helps Queenslanders
like Rob.
At 25 years old, doctors discovered a tumour on Rob's liver half the size of a football. What followed was 10 years of cancer recurrences and constant trips to Brisbane for treatment.
Rob's Story
Rob was diagnosed with a Neuroendocrine tumour in 2011, but the cancer quickly spread from his pancreas and liver to his lungs and spinal cord. The tumour on his spinal cord caused so much pain that the only relief he could find was to keep moving, and he would walk around the streets of his neighbourhood all night to ease the pain. The tumour was crushing his nerves and he went into surgery to remove it, knowing there was a risk of coming out a quadriplegic. For a man so young, this news was devastating, but he knew he had no other choice.
Rob's surgeon managed to cut the tumour on his spinal cord away from all his nerves bar one, resulting in him losing feeling in two toes. From the possibility of being wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life, to this news, he felt he was incredibly lucky.
You can help provide practical and emotional support services for Queenslanders like Rob.
"I've always been open to counselling and mental health, but a lot of people don't realise how important it is with a cancer diagnosis and being male at a young age."
Rob explains that it's likely he will be living with cancer for the rest of his life - something he's had to come to terms with.
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