Help fund a life saving treatment for Mark Graham
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Please help us save our dad, Mark, from pancreatic cancer. At just 64 years old, Mark has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for the second time. Except this time, it's incurable, and our hearts are broken. But we have hope - there's a new cancer treatment called 'Dendritic Cell Therapy' offered abroad that has a 75% chance of saving our dad's life.
About Mark
Our dad is the kindest, most hardworking family man you'll ever meet. He spent over 25 years with Bombardier as an aircraft fitter in Belfast, along with taxi driving for 17 years. After beating pancreatic cancer a year ago, he was just starting to enjoy retirement with our mum Cathy. They've been married for 36 years and are true soul mates. They have an incredible relationship built on love and friendship, and we've never seen them argue with each other - they just complement each other perfectly. Our dad loves football and is a massive Manchester United fan, along with his passion for golf (when he’s not trying to find the golf club stuck in a bush after hitting a bad shot lol!)
What this means to me… from Jack
As his son Jack, I can tell you that my dad has always been there for me, providing emotional support and advice whenever I needed it. I've had a lot of personal challenges to overcome, and my dad has been there every step of the way, holding my hand even when he didn't quite understand what I was going through. Now it's my turn to support him, and I'm asking for your help. We've been through so much illness and grief within our family over the last three years, and we just need a miracle to get through this.
What this means to me… from Sarah
As his daughter Sarah, I can tell you that my two boys are my dad's world. My boys love nothing more than to chase Granda Mark (or ‘Ganda’ as my youngest calls him) around the house and have pillow fights. If they’re not messing up my house, Ganda Mark is teaching them how to play football… and I know there's still so much more for him to teach them. Anything I ask of my dad, there's never a problem for him to do it - he always says yes! He’s a great handyman and we all say, “if Granda can’t fix it, no one can!” Our dad is an inspiration to us all - he never gives up hope, remains determined to beat this, and is always there to help anyone else that needs it, even when he's feeling tired and unwell.
About the treatment
Dendritic Cell Therapy is a breakthrough treatment in immunotherapy, and it has a remarkable success rate in treating cancer. Dendritic cells are unique cells that help the immune system recognise and attack abnormal cells, like cancer cells. The purpose of dendritic cell therapy is to mature and prepare the dendritic cells so that they can recognise cancer cells and activate specific immune cells to destroy them. It's a complex treatment, but it has incredible potential to save our dad's life.
A few last words…
We know that raising the money for this treatment is a huge task, but we're willing to do whatever it takes to help our dad live a long, pain-free life. If you're able to donate, no matter how big or small, it will mean the world to us. If you're unable to donate, we ask that you please share our cause with others. Any money raised that is not used for this cause will be donated to Pancreatic Cancer UK, Macmillan Cancer Support (Northern Ireland) & Marie Curie Northern Ireland.
Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Our dad is ready to beat cancer's ass all over again, and we believe that with your help, he can do it.
About Mark
Our dad is the kindest, most hardworking family man you'll ever meet. He spent over 25 years with Bombardier as an aircraft fitter in Belfast, along with taxi driving for 17 years. After beating pancreatic cancer a year ago, he was just starting to enjoy retirement with our mum Cathy. They've been married for 36 years and are true soul mates. They have an incredible relationship built on love and friendship, and we've never seen them argue with each other - they just complement each other perfectly. Our dad loves football and is a massive Manchester United fan, along with his passion for golf (when he’s not trying to find the golf club stuck in a bush after hitting a bad shot lol!)
What this means to me… from Jack
As his son Jack, I can tell you that my dad has always been there for me, providing emotional support and advice whenever I needed it. I've had a lot of personal challenges to overcome, and my dad has been there every step of the way, holding my hand even when he didn't quite understand what I was going through. Now it's my turn to support him, and I'm asking for your help. We've been through so much illness and grief within our family over the last three years, and we just need a miracle to get through this.
What this means to me… from Sarah
As his daughter Sarah, I can tell you that my two boys are my dad's world. My boys love nothing more than to chase Granda Mark (or ‘Ganda’ as my youngest calls him) around the house and have pillow fights. If they’re not messing up my house, Ganda Mark is teaching them how to play football… and I know there's still so much more for him to teach them. Anything I ask of my dad, there's never a problem for him to do it - he always says yes! He’s a great handyman and we all say, “if Granda can’t fix it, no one can!” Our dad is an inspiration to us all - he never gives up hope, remains determined to beat this, and is always there to help anyone else that needs it, even when he's feeling tired and unwell.
About the treatment
Dendritic Cell Therapy is a breakthrough treatment in immunotherapy, and it has a remarkable success rate in treating cancer. Dendritic cells are unique cells that help the immune system recognise and attack abnormal cells, like cancer cells. The purpose of dendritic cell therapy is to mature and prepare the dendritic cells so that they can recognise cancer cells and activate specific immune cells to destroy them. It's a complex treatment, but it has incredible potential to save our dad's life.
A few last words…
We know that raising the money for this treatment is a huge task, but we're willing to do whatever it takes to help our dad live a long, pain-free life. If you're able to donate, no matter how big or small, it will mean the world to us. If you're unable to donate, we ask that you please share our cause with others. Any money raised that is not used for this cause will be donated to Pancreatic Cancer UK, Macmillan Cancer Support (Northern Ireland) & Marie Curie Northern Ireland.
Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Our dad is ready to beat cancer's ass all over again, and we believe that with your help, he can do it.
Fundraising team: Team fundraiser (4)
Sarah Gallagher
Organizer
Northern Ireland
Jack Graham
Team member
Ben Graham
Team member
Alan Gallagher
Team member