Overview

• Stephen Lea is scheduled to begin a new combination regimen of lymphoma drugs tomorrow after previous therapies failed to halt his disease’s progression.
• Treating doctors project he may have only weeks to a few months to live despite 18 months of chemotherapy, emergency radiotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy and immunotherapies.
• His friend Gary Jones launched a GoFundMe appeal to cover costly off-label treatments not supported by the NHS, with proceeds earmarked for experiences that will create lasting memories for Stephen and his loved ones.
• Standard NHS options have been exhausted, leaving Stephen to fund private treatments that cost £300 to £400 per week.
• Stephen and his partner Lucy Feeney are navigating the emotional and financial toll of his terminal prognosis with him on statutory sick pay.