Frank’s 12-Year Battle Against Leukemia: Help Us Save Him

My name is Rita Liu, and I am the mother of three kids, living in Perth. With a heavy heart, I share our family’s deepest struggles in hopes of seeking your help to save my eldest son, 15-year-old Frank Li, who has been battling leukemia for the past 12 years.

In October 2013, our world shattered when Frank, just shy of his fourth birthday, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia （B-ALL). Over the past 12 years, he has endured relentless rounds of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, two bone marrow transplants and three CAR-T therapies. He has faced unimaginable physical and emotional pain—suffering no child should ever have to bear and no parent should ever have to witness.

Yet, through it all, Frank has shown remarkable resilience. Anyone who knows him can attest to his kindness, warmth, unwavering positivity, and deep love for life.

But one month ago, fate dealt this incredibly brave child another cruel blow—Frank was diagnosed with his sixth relapse of leukemia. To make matters worse, Australia no longer has any curative treatment options for him.

In this desperate situation, our only hope lies in seeking treatment overseas.

We reached out to doctors around the world—in the U.S., China, and Hong Kong—and just as we had decided on pursuing treatment in Beijing, a glimmer of hope emerged in Singapore. There, a new treatment is available specifically for cases like Frank’s. The doctors plan to perform a double allogeneic stem cell transplant in rapid sequence—an innovative approach that has shown promising results and has already successfully cured kids in similar situations to Frank’s. It offers him a real chance at survival. With hope renewed, we have made our final decision—to fight this last battle in Singapore.

Undoubtedly, this treatment journey is filled with challenges. But 15-year-old Frank possesses an unbreakable will to live. Without hesitation, he chose to fight—to keep moving forward, to survive. And as his parents, we will stand unwaveringly by his side, fighting this battle with him until the very end.

However, we now face a critical hurdle: money.We have been asked to pay around 400,000 AUD upfront to initiate the treatment—an astronomical sum given our current financial situation.

Since Frank’s diagnosis in 2013, I left my job to care for him full-time, and our family of five has relied solely on my husband’s income. Over the past 12 years, we have traveled to Sydney four times for treatment and have also fully self-funded an overseas treatment, leaving us financially drained.

No matter how difficult it has been, we have never asked for help from others.

However, this time, faced with astronomical treatment costs, we have truly reached our limit and are unable to afford it. Therefore, we have no choice but to humbly turn to society for help. We beg everyone to lend a helping hand and join us in saving Frank, giving him a chance to live.

Every donation, no matter the size, gives Frank hope and a chance for survival, allowing us to be by his side with love and care he needs to endure this battle. Your support encourages our family and gives us the strength to face whatever comes next. No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, we know that with your help and the love of society, we can continue. Your donation means more than just financial support.

It pains me to stand before the public in this way, but for saving my son’s life, I am willing to do whatever it takes.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for any help you can offer. Our family will forever remember your kindness. And we hope that one day, when we emerge from this ordeal, we can pay it forward and give back to society.

With love and hope,

Rita, Bright, Frank, Ivan&Jeremy