Maxime & Julia, it’s the beautiful story that life has decided to experience. Only 1 month later “the happiest day of their lives”the dream turns into a nightmare. The illness knocks on the door and the couple can no longer plan for the future, “the sky fell” for Maxime. This is how a race against time begins. After 2 years of treatment, nothing is working and the options are dwindling “chemotherapy after chemotherapy, the bone marrow transplant did not work” explains Maxime Fleury. In France, doctors are resigned (1 year of life expectancy according to them), not Maxime. The 28-year-old man does not want to abandon his wife and is searching the internet to find a solution, no matter where she is on the globe. His research took him to the United States and more precisely to Houston, Texas. An experimental treatment exists, a final glimmer of hope. “This is the last chance to save my wife. This is the last treatment available on this earth.” he explains.
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In a final gesture of distress, Maxime decided to launch a fundraiser on Leetchi and appeal for solidarity and try everything. 250,000 euros are needed to pay for the operation. A substantial amount and difficult to raise in such a short time “for the common man” as Maxime explains. He then tells his story on the internet with the hope of being listened to and of being able to save the woman of his life.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare disease
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mainly affects older people. The median age is 70 years old although it can be diagnosed at all ages. It is the most common leukemia in adults and affects around 700 new cases per year in France. It is a disease that is difficult to detect since one in two cases is discovered accidentally.. “The disease can affect everyone, we are all equal in the face of it […] I am obliged to realize this insurmountable challenge. I am obliged to offer this opportunity to my wife.” concludes Maxime.
After 5 days, the prize pool has already raised more than 203,000 euros (this Wednesday, October 23). The couple is currently in the United States and has made an appointment on October 26 with MD Anderson Hospital. Currently a player for FC Mondercange in Luxembourg, he was able to benefit from the support of his two former clubs, OGC Nice and Stade Rennais who shared his story on social networks.
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