Our beautiful husband and father Michael Sobey, was cut down in the prime of his life in 2022 by a rare manifestation of bowel cancer.
In 2019, at the age of 48, after suffering lower back pain on and off for a few months (we just thought he’d put his back out while paying cricket), Michael was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer. This totally rocked our lives. What makes Michael’s story even more tragic was that a primary bowel cancer was never found, and the secondary cancer was found in his right hip (only 1% of bowel cancers spread straight to the bone).
The only choice we had was to start radiation and chemotherapy to try and prolong his life. This treatment was absolutely brutal – 6-hour infusions, followed by a pump at home for 48 hours, every 2 weeks. In the 2 years and 4 months following his diagnosis, Michael endured 40 rounds of this treatment as well as 25 rounds of radiation. There has to be a better way!
Our 'March for Mick' aims to raise funds to support the groundbreaking research at Garvan Institute of Medical Research to develop more effective treatment options for bowel cancer patients. Our hope is that, someday, a cure will be found. Until then, we strive for treatments that not only extend life but also improve the quality of life for patients.
If you can, please sign up and be a part of our ‘March for Mick, in memory of a wonderful man and help us to make a difference to the lives of others.
Raised so far
$19,633
Our goal
$15,000
Your support will go towards Associate Professor Thomas Cox's bowel cancer research. His preclinical research bridges the gap between basic scientific discoveries and clinical applications and holds great promise for uncovering novel therapeutic approaches that target bowel cancer. To find out more on Garvan's research visit: https://www.garvan.org.au/
