Nicola McCurry thanks community for their support on her journey fighting rare cancer
Cushendall girl Nicola McCurry (26) has thanked everyone who got involved and helped raise funds, which were to be used to send her to America for pioneering treatment for a rare form of cancer. However on learning that she is not suitable for the treatment, Nicola has thanked everyone for their good wishes and support and has asked that fundraising for the appeal now ceases.
Local people and clubs have raised over £40,000 so far and this money is to be held by the Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Alliance for use in any further treatment that may become available and to help with the fight against the disease.
Speaking from her home in Cushendall and surrounded by her family and friends Nicola said, ‘I have been overwhelmed by the love and support that I have received from so many people while I have been on this journey. I was diagnosed with this cancer in 1993 and while I spent a number of years in remission I learned in 2009 that it had returned. I am fighting hard to beat it and I am grateful to the specialists who are looking after me and who keep looking for new ways to treat it.
On learning that I am not suitable for further treatment I wanted to tell all the people who have fundraised for me and kept me in their thoughts and prayers that I am extremely touched and grateful for everything. The money that you raised will be used by the NCCA charity to help with the fight against this form of cancer. I remain hopeful that one day a cure will be found.’
Nicola’s family have also added their thanks to everyone who raised funds for the treatment.
Any money raised from events, which have been planned in the coming weeks, will still go to the "wee nic” appeal.