“We need help. Because the truth is, I’m not ready to lose my wife.”
Frankie is “adored” by her son(Image: Anthony Moran-Ambrose)
A North Devon man is fighting to give his wife more time after she was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer earlier this year.
Tony Moran-Ambrose says he is “simply not ready to lose” his “beautiful” wife Frankie, 38, who was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer following two seizures.
The couple, who own Morans Restaurant in Westward Ho!, had been living a normal life with their four-year-old son Indi when everything changed.
Tony said: “Within hours we went from living our normal, happy, slightly chaotic family life to being told that my beautiful wife had a cancerous brain tumour.”
Frankie was diagnosed with oligodendroglioma, a rare type of brain cancer.
Tony said Frankie’s tumour is “large”, “deep inside her brain” and due to its location can not be safely removed.
Scans over the past six months have shown “progression in the tumour” and “increasingly concerning enhancement”, meaning finding the right treatment for Frankie has become “incredibly urgent”.
The family are trying to raise £100,000 through their fundraiser(Image: Anthony Moran-Ambrose)
Tony said: “The last few months have absolutely terrified me.
“Through all of the fear, we are still us. We still laugh, we still love, we still enjoy the beautiful moments and we are still making memories as a family.
“I want to fill her days with love and hope while I spend every waking hour I can searching for answers.
“Every single day I pray that somehow, somewhere, we are going to find our miracle.”
Tony is also fighting for their son Indi who “absolutely adores his mummy”.
“Every single day at school, he finds a stick for Frankie. He keeps hold of it all day and when she picks him up, he gives it to her like he’s found her the greatest treasure in the world. He’s always so proud of himself.
“I want our house filling up with Indi’s sticks for years to come.”
Tony said he is “simply not ready” to lose Frankie(Image: Anthony Moran-Ambrose)
Tony said he wants Frankie to see Indi grow up.
“I want her there for the first days of school, the birthdays, the Christmas mornings, the teenage years and all those completely ordinary little moments that you never realise are precious until suddenly you’re frightened they might be taken away.”
Since Frankie’s diagnosis, Tony said he has spent countless nights researching, contacting doctors, scientists, hospitals, charities, pharmaceutical companies and clinical trial teams around the world.
The family say they are currently speaking with specialists and exploring brain tumour vaccines, immunotherapy, international treatment centres and emerging clinical trials.
Some of the options are not routinely available in the UK, meaning the family may have to travel abroad, access specialist treatment privately or pay for advanced testing.
Finding the right treatment for Frankie has become “incredibly urgent”(Image: Anthony Moran-Ambrose)
As a result, Tony has launched a fundraiser to help Frankie access specialist treatment and travel costs for treatment abroad.
He said he does not yet know which treatment opportunity will be the right one for Frankie, but is actively pursuing each option.
“I never imagined I would have to ask people for this kind of help.
“But this is Frankie. This is the love of my life. I need help. We need help. Because the truth is, I’m not ready to lose my wife. Indi isn’t ready to lose his mummy. We need her here. And right now, more time with Frankie is the most precious thing in our world.”
To donate, visit: https://gofund.me/604857b0b