By MELISSA MEEHAN
THE wife of former Maccelsfield resident Nick Auden has spoken about her family’s experience as her husband battles cancer.
Shortly after Amy and Nick moved their family to Denver in 2011, two pieces of news changed their lives in a matter of two months.
“We had a third child on the way and Nick was diagnosed with stage four melanoma,” she said.
“Nick is determined to beat this melanoma, so our children-Locky (7), Hayley (5), and Evan (1) – can grow up with Dad beside them.”
Amy said she was amazed by Nick’s incredible dedication to the kids every day.
“A few weeks ago, he even slipped home from the hospital to make sure he got to watch the big game at home with Locky before surgery, and he doesn’t miss a chance to take Hayley bike riding or to teach little Evan a new word,” she said.
“He’s asked for and tolerated dosage extremes, and he continues to awe his doctors, family, and friends with his positive attitude and drive.
“Amazingly, he has kept exercising throughout it all – recently, awaiting complex surgery, he climbed 11 flights of hospital stairs twice a day to stay fit.”
Amy said that now was an important time in her husband’s battle with cancer.
“We’ve hit a critical time in Nick’s fight to win this – he needs to get access to PD-1 to give him a real chance for a big win,” she said.
“We are now searching high and low for an opportunity to work with Merck or Bristol-Myers Squibb to get Nick access to PD-1 on a compassionate basis at this critical time in his battle.
“I believe Nick can be a remarkable case study for advanced melanoma sufferers.
“I believe Nick can jump this last hurdle if Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb give him that chance.”
What you can do?
‘Like’ Save Locky’s Dad on Facebook, sign the petition at change.org, ask @merck and @bmsnews to give Nick compassionate access to PD-1 on Twitter and spread the word.
