A DROITWICH pub landlord has issued a desperate plea as he tries to help a family member live with terminal brain cancer as long as he can.
James Davies, known as Jam, has been recently diagnosed with Grade 4 Astrocytoma, an aggressive form of cancer.
The 46-year-old from Worcester has been given just 12 to 18 months to live without Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy or five years with treatment.
James and partner Kirsty Howard have four children between them, the youngest being just four years old, and a one-year-old grandson, and are desperate to raise funds for treatment overseas to help him live for as long as he can.
However, the cost of the treatment could be as much as £50,000, meaning they need to raise funds as quickly as possible to secure the space.
To help in this effort, Kirsty’s cousin Andy Docherty, who is a landlord at The Red Lion pub in Droitwich, will be holding a fundraiser to help raise the cash needed for James.
On Sunday, December 6, The Red Lion will be holding a family day with an auction and raffle.
Andy described James as a much-loved family member.
He added: “Your generosity will help give this wonderful man a fighting chance.
“Thank you so much for your support; it truly means the world to our family.”
He has asked for businesses, groups, and kind-hearted people who may be able to donate items for the auction and raffle.
James’s partner, Kirsty, said: “We are all so heartbroken, having recently been told the worst news a family can hear.
“Jam has his own business, Worcester Tree Surgeon, and he loved his job, but has now had to stop working.
“He’ll never get rid of the cancer; we’ve got to prolong his life as long as we can and create happy memories.
“We have a young boy, so even if he manages to live another five years, he will only be nine- we need Jams around longer than that.
“Our lives just crashed when we found out the cancer was grade 4, we were so positive that things weren’t going to be too bad, and it’s heartbreaking when there’s nothing you can do.
“We are just looking at all the different options. At the moment, Germany is looking like our best bet.
“I’m doing so much research, we’re all blind to what we’re going into, and we have to get this right.
“I’ve never felt so desperate in all my life, but we are so grateful from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who’s helped in this heartbreaking time.”
A GoFundMe page has so far raised over £5,000 for James.
Visit https://gofund.me/b2224df45 to donate.
