Paul Haines Cancer Fund Raiser

[pameladlloyd]

Per a post by nicolemurphy on the Conflux 5 minicon forum:

Paul Haines, a much-loved member of the Aussie specfic commuity is going through a tough time. After being diagnosed with bowel cancer, having sections of his bowel removed and enduring six months worth of chemotherapy, he has recently discovered he has spots on his liver. Paul has met this news by reloading his guns and is going to fight it with two other forms of chemotherapy for cancers like his, combined with a monoclonal antibody called Avastin. Avastin, however is not part of Medicare or the private health system's funding at this stage. It costs $20,000 to do it. Money that he doesn't have.

You can help by participating in an auction on the LiveJournal community artscaresyou. Please see the community for more information.

Edited to add that Paul is on LJ as paulhaines.

Comments

[satimaflavell.livejournal.com]

They are doing really well with their fundraising for Paul. Isn't it great how people rally round when someone's in trouble?

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

I think sff fandom has always been good at that, and I see that the LJ community is also wonderful in that way.

Come to think of it, there used to be a medical fund specifically for sff writers, but I don't know if that's still an ongoing thing. It's been many, many years since I heard of it.