Boro’s physio takes on gruelling January endurance challenge to fund lifesaving treatment for nephew

Georgy Capener was simply eight years outdated when he had a fall enjoying soccer on Easter Sunday in 2018 and was taken to A&E.

What ought to have been a routine check-up became a devastating prognosis, for it was found Georgy had Ewing’s sarcoma, a particularly uncommon type of bone most cancers.

Within the 12 months that adopted, Georgy had aggressive programs of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and needed to have the vast majority of his proper arm eliminated and changed by a titanium prosthesis.

Just below 12 months after his prognosis Georgy went into remission however final March his household had been dealt the heartbreaking information that the most cancers had returned, this time in his left sinus – and was rising. Therapy began once more, and has gone effectively. However to keep away from a cycle of fixed recurrence, and for Georgy to reside a standard and wholesome life, stem cell remedy is required – remedy not presently accessible on the NHS.

It’s accessible in a specialist hospital in Asia and Georgy, now 11, has been accepted for remedy, however it is going to value within the area of £240,000. Household and buddies launched a fundraising drive, the response improbable.

And Georgy’s uncle, Chris Moseley, Boro’s head physio, is doing his bit.

Chris is approaching the midway level of a month-long endurance problem, with the intention of elevating £2,500 – sufficient to pay for flights for Georgy, his mum Helen – Chris’s sister – and pa Richard.

Over the course of January, Chris is clocking up 242km on a rowing machine – the gap from his home on Teesside to Georgy’s in Crewe, Cheshire.

“Georgy says I am mad for doing it,” laughs Chris.

“However he retains thanking me and saying how a lot he appreciates it.

“I see him each week as a result of we’ve a Sunday household Zoom quiz and he loves becoming a member of in.

“He is such a warrior, regardless of the whole lot he is gone by way of he is so constructive and has a superb sense of humour.

“He completely adores Liverpool and has had a few message from Mo Salah and Andy Robertson, that is stored him in excessive spirits.

“And the neighborhood have simply been unbelievable, elevating cash and rallying round for him.

“We will not simply preserve treating the most cancers when it comes again, we’ve to deal with the reason for it, therefore why we’re making an attempt to assault this mom cell that causes the most cancers.

“I simply needed to do my bit. I assumed rowing could be the toughest and I needed to actually push myself.”

Chris has already raised greater than £1,500. You may donate and help his efforts HERE.