Help Caitlin and Adam Beat Cancer
This is my beautiful sister Caitlin and her wonderful husband Adam. They are loving parents to two little girls - 4 month-old Fearn and 2.5 year-old Thea. In December, weeks after giving birth, Caitlin was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer. Now, less than two months later, Adam has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. They are both just 38 years old. They have always been super fit and healthy. It is utterly incomprehensible and beyond devastating for the two of them to be struck by this cruel disease at the same time. Cait and Adam are not ones to ask for help but the gruelling nature of chemotherapy means they are unable to work. Their bills and expenses continue to mount. They need a lot of extra support to care for their girls. The fundraising goal of $150,000 is necessarily large because we have a lot to do to ease the financial burden. Our first priority is to rent a larger house (4/5 bed x 2 bath), within 10-15km of the Perth CBD, where Caitlin and Adam can stay with their daughters for the duration of their treatment. This would allow us to set up live-in care for them and the girls. If anyone knows of any available properties that would be suitable, please get in touch. We will also need to bring on a paid nanny to supplement care-giving from family and friends. We ask that you share this page far and wide to your friends, family and colleagues, but just via Whatsapp, email, text message or private message for now. We are holding off publicly sharing via Facebook and other social media platforms just for the moment, as the family is still dealing with immense shock. Thank you so much. Cait and Adam's Family.
Update
21 Jun 2021
Hello everyone, As many of you now know, Adam passed away at home on the 19th of May, a little over three months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was just 39. There are no words to adequately describe the devastation caused by the loss of this much-loved husband, father, son, brother, brother-in-law, son-in-law, uncle, friend and colleague. Adam will always be remembered as a vibrant, loving, talented and creative man with a wonderful sense of humour, who was absolutely devoted to Caitlin, Thea and Fearn. The outpouring of love and support for Caitlin and the girls in the past few weeks has been incredibly touching. Maintaining this support will be crucial to helping them through the many challenges they will continue to face as a family. For this reason, we have raised the fundraising target. The funds you have already generously provided are going towards rent, childcare and house cleaning, as Caitlin continues her chemotherapy regime. Any extra funds raised will go towards securing the children's future with long-term childcare support and housing. Please feel free to re-share this link on social media. Thank you all for your generosity and kindness. Cait and Adam's family.
Update
09 Apr 2021
Hi everyone, It has been a little while, so just a short update on what your enormous generosity has achieved for Caitlin and Adam. Just before Easter they moved out of their home into a larger rental that can accommodate the family, friends and other caregivers who are providing around the clock support. Securing this property was a significant win given the extremely tight and competitive Perth rental market. It would not have been conceivable without your contributions. In the past few weeks, Adam's mum has arrived from the UK, and his two sisters are now completing their fortnight in hotel quarantine. Your financial and moral support for Caitlin and Adam - and their girls - has given them a great deal of strength as they continue with their punishing chemo treatment. We are so grateful that your contributions have taken us past our initial fundraising goal. We are keeping the page active due to the significant financial challenges posed by Caitlin and Adam's inability to return to work for the foreseeable future. Our heartfelt thanks to you all. Caitlin and Adam's family.
Update
03 Mar 2021
Hello everyone, You may have noticed a news story about Caitlin and Adam today on various news websites and social media pages. This story was done without Caitlin and Adam's knowledge or permission, and we are seeking to have it removed. We respectfully ask that you do not repost or share the news story. However, sharing the link to this mycause page is still absolutely welcome - your generosity and messages of love and support continue to provide great strength to Caitlin and Adam. Thank you
Update
26 Feb 2021
Hello again everyone, Caitlin and Adam would like to share their deepest gratitude for your incredible support. They have seen the contributions and messages from each and every one of you - family members, childhood friends, new friends, friends-of-friends, colleagues, former workmates, strangers, and those who have chosen to remain anonymous. You should know that it will make a huge difference in our efforts to provide the round-the-clock care the family needs. We are still working on securing in-home care and finding a suitable rental (the market is tough!). We are now at a point where sharing the link to this page may help in our quest to find accommodation, so for those who have generously asked, please feel free to post on your social platforms if you wish. Thank you again, Cait and Adam's family
Update
10 Feb 2021
Hello everyone, Just a note to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for your incredible genorisity. Caitlin and Adam are so touched by your support. Please feel free to continue to share the link to this fundraising page to your friends, family and colleagues via email, text, WhatsApp, Facebook messenger etc. We will let you know if/when Cait and Adam are ready for it to be shared on social platforms. Lots of love Cait and Adam's family
DONATIONS1513
Mycause Logo
Colette
Sat, 11 Sep 2021
$ 50
$ 50
Mycause Logo
Diana Beasley
Fri, 10 Sep 2021
$ 100
$ 100
Mycause Logo
Susan
Mon, 6 Sep 2021
$ 150
My love to you and your family Frances x
My love to you and your family Frances x
$ 150
Mycause Logo
Anonymous
Wed, 1 Sep 2021
$ 30
$ 30
Mycause Logo
Brendan D'Mellow
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
$ 50
$ 50
Mycause Logo
Anonymous Anon
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
$ 50
$ 50
Mycause Logo
Paul Green
Sun, 29 Aug 2021
$ 50
$ 50
Mycause Logo
Stephanie Ferrier
Sat, 28 Aug 2021
$ 20
Hugs to you & your family Frances x
Hugs to you & your family Frances x
$ 20
Mycause Logo
Patrick Stack
Fri, 20 Aug 2021
$ 200
F*ck cancer.
F*ck cancer.
$ 200
Mycause Logo
Naomi Bezu
Thu, 12 Aug 2021
$ 30
$ 30
Fundraising for
Caitlin and AdamSupporting loving parents Caitlin and Adam and they undergo treatment for cancer
Funds banked to:
Frances Bell