Gully Takes On Brain Cancer

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Our super hero 5-year-old Gully had emergency brain cancer tumour surgery on 17th May 2018. He’s been a brave little boy and the surgery thankfully went well with the gifted surgeon and medical team at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, however there is a long, difficult journey ahead based upon the challenging results of the biopsy requiring further extended hospital stays for chemo treatments over the next 18 months. Gully’s parents Andrew and Renee are self-employed and will require extended time off to care for and be with Gully during his hospital stays, home schooling, etc., while also caring for their adorable 7-month-old baby boy Marlow.

Many of you have asked how you can help and contribute, and therefore we’ve set up this site if you’d like to make a monetary donation to help Andrew and Renee cover living expenses during this difficult period, any medical expenses not covered, and expenses for any adaptations needed to their home to prepare for Gully’s long journey ahead. Andrew and Renee are already blown away with all the love and tremendous help and support everyone has already provided in so many ways and thank you all from the bottom of their hearts.

CREDIT/DEBIT CARD OPTION: Credit/Debit card donations globally can be made via this site chuffed.org which will then be directly transferred to Andrew & Renee’s bank account via payment processer Stripe Inc.

DIRECT BANK TRANSFER OPTION: If you prefer to donate via direct bank transfer to Andrew & Renee’s bank account, please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send you their bank account details for domestic and global bank transfers. Direct bank transfer donations will also be added to the total amount raised shown on this site as we can manually add any offline donations and can do so listing your name or anonymously per your preference.

Love, The Family of Andrew, Renee, Gully & baby Marlow

[email protected]

chuffed.org/project/gully-takes-on-brain-cancer

Alison Davies

5 years ago

$100

Anonymous

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Alison Davies

5 years ago

$100

Alison and Edward Davies

6 years ago

$100

Kate Leonard

6 years ago

$100

Alison amd Edward Davies

6 years ago

$100

Anonymous

6 years ago

$50

Alison Davies

6 years ago

$100

Anonymous

6 years ago

$100

alison davies

6 years ago

$200

Richard Easton

6 years ago

$100

Anonymous

6 years ago

$100

Will O’Dwyer

6 years ago

$500

Jen Kelly

6 years ago

$100

Ella Millard

6 years ago

$150

Jane Mommsen

6 years ago

$100

Annette Conroy

6 years ago

$120

Jane Mommsen – conroy

6 years ago

$110

Maryanne Moodie

6 years ago

$100

alison davies

6 years ago

$200

Gullyville Family

Hello and Happy Holidays from Gully, Marlow, Renee & Andrew! Here’s an update on Gully’s journey, milestones, adventures, and happenings over the past year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GdRti0Z5MzMAqIZJBmADmzvJx5gUKGQb/view?usp=drivesdk Much love, gratitude, and best wishes to all for a fantastic New Year! Love, the Family of Renee, Andrew, Gully, and Marlow

Hello and Happy Holidays from Gully, Marlow, Renee & Andrew!

Here’s an update on Gully’s journey, milestones, adventures, and happenings over the past year:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GdRti0Z5MzMAqIZJBmADmzvJx5gUKGQb/view?usp=drivesdk

Much love, gratitude, and best wishes to all for a fantastic New Year!

Love, the Family of Renee, Andrew, Gully, and Marlow

5 years ago

Kate Leonard

We loved seeing you today Gully, baba nam kava lam

6 years ago

Alison amd Edward Davies

We think about you so often and hope things are going well for your darling Gully

6 years ago

Will O’Dwyer

Thinking of you

6 years ago

Jen Kelly

Happy Birthdays, Xmas & New Year Renee, Frag, Gully and Marlow! Miss you all loads. Sending you mahoosive love, hugs n kisses, Jen

6 years ago

Gullyville Family

Update from Gully’s mother Renee: Happy 6th birthday to the coolest, bravest, kindest, funniest kid ever who has had one hell of a year. We had THE BEST time at home with friends and family. Perfect weather with the best people. So grateful. (Gully’s 6th birthday was on 26 Dec 2018). And thanks for all the birthday love. (Renee’s birthday was on 25 Dec 2018). It has been one of the hardest years of my life (and I have had some hard ones) but it has been nice to be home with my family the last two days. I’ve received lots of lovely messages so thank you. I also wanted to say thank you to everyone who donated this year. With Gully’s intense treatment since May, we haven’t be able to work (Andrew was able to do a few projects recently thankfully) so we have literally lived off the dontations and the monumental support we have received from so many be it food, babysitting, prayers, love, healing spirit, or donations. Everyone’s generosity – including a lot from those I’ve never met – have kept petrol in the car, paid the hospital car parking (ridiculous!! – $10 a day is ok if you’re there for a day, not 7 months), food on the table, paid bills, and kept us from going insane. We are eternally grateful. Merry Christmas everyone and wish you all a safe and healthy New Year. Update from Gullyville Family: Gully will start Radiation Therapy in the New Year. Please keep our amazing Super Hero Gully in your hearts, thoughts, and prayers, as he continues to so bravely fight his battle. Much Love, The Family of Andrew, Renee, Gully & baby Marlow 27 December 2018

Update from Gully’s mother Renee:

Happy 6th birthday to the coolest, bravest, kindest, funniest kid ever who has had one hell of a year. We had THE BEST time at home with friends and family. Perfect weather with the best people. So grateful. (Gully’s 6th birthday was on 26 Dec 2018).

And thanks for all the birthday love. (Renee’s birthday was on 25 Dec 2018). It has been one of the hardest years of my life (and I have had some hard ones) but it has been nice to be home with my family the last two days. I’ve received lots of lovely messages so thank you.

I also wanted to say thank you to everyone who donated this year. With Gully’s intense treatment since May, we haven’t be able to work (Andrew was able to do a few projects recently thankfully) so we have literally lived off the dontations and the monumental support we have received from so many be it food, babysitting, prayers, love, healing spirit, or donations. Everyone’s generosity – including a lot from those I’ve never met – have kept petrol in the car, paid the hospital car parking (ridiculous!! – $10 a day is ok if you’re there for a day, not 7 months), food on the table, paid bills, and kept us from going insane. We are eternally grateful.

Merry Christmas everyone and wish you all a safe and healthy New Year.

Update from Gullyville Family:

Gully will start Radiation Therapy in the New Year. Please keep our amazing Super Hero Gully in your hearts, thoughts, and prayers, as he continues to so bravely fight his battle.

Much Love, The Family of Andrew, Renee, Gully & baby Marlow

27 December 2018

6 years ago

megan norgate

Hey little family, We are all thinking of you guys often at Big bang and Much love is sent and tears shed. Great to hear about Gully’s fighting spirit and we look forward to seeing him back running around the deck one day. xx Megan

6 years ago

Gullyville Family

Update from Gully’s mother Renee: Volunteering. I’ve always thought I would do it but never had the time. Just wanted to share our experience with volunteers over the past 5 months. At the Children’s Hospital there is almost like this army of volunteers who are there every day. A nurse can call one any time and they are usually there within minutes. They can sit with Gully if we have a meeting or need to go and get a coffee or walk/play with Marlow if he is tearing up the ward. They can be your expected older ladies doing their bit, or like the awesome early twenties guy who happened to pop his head in yesterday to give me a break just as I was trying to set up a Wii (the Wii is also a donation for kids at the hospital to use). Today Gully had the best time with a lady Gail as they both tried to play Super Mario World on the Wii – I’m not sure who was having more fun. Volunteers come on weekends from Koala Kids and run games and cook pizzas for everyone in the ward. They also keep the kitchen stocked with teas and give the kids games and activities every Monday. The Children’s Cancer Foundation put on morning teas, have massages, play groups, and tickets to stuff as well as a full time staff member in the ward just to help link families in with their support work. The list is actually too big to keep going, but it is insane to think people give up their time to help families like ours who basically live at the hospital. Food for thought. So much gratitude. 17 October 2018

Update from Gully’s mother Renee:

Volunteering. I’ve always thought I would do it but never had the time. Just wanted to share our experience with volunteers over the past 5 months. At the Children’s Hospital there is almost like this army of volunteers who are there every day. A nurse can call one any time and they are usually there within minutes. They can sit with Gully if we have a meeting or need to go and get a coffee or walk/play with Marlow if he is tearing up the ward. They can be your expected older ladies doing their bit, or like the awesome early twenties guy who happened to pop his head in yesterday to give me a break just as I was trying to set up a Wii (the Wii is also a donation for kids at the hospital to use). Today Gully had the best time with a lady Gail as they both tried to play Super Mario World on the Wii – I’m not sure who was having more fun. Volunteers come on weekends from Koala Kids and run games and cook pizzas for everyone in the ward. They also keep the kitchen stocked with teas and give the kids games and activities every Monday. The Children’s Cancer Foundation put on morning teas, have massages, play groups, and tickets to stuff as well as a full time staff member in the ward just to help link families in with their support work. The list is actually too big to keep going, but it is insane to think people give up their time to help families like ours who basically live at the hospital. Food for thought. So much gratitude.

17 October 2018

6 years ago

Khang Chiem

May the love you have for each other and the love from your family and friends carry you on this journey.

6 years ago

Anna Willersdorf

Andrew, Renee, Gully & Marlow, I am Elise’s sister Anna and we hope this provides some support to you for Gully. Tones of love Anna, Leith, Rania and Felix Ramsay. PS – Keep an eye out for a postcard from Rania and Felix from Dubai. Xoxo

6 years ago

Gullyville Family

Update from Gully’s mother Renee: For everyone who has been continuing to send us love, food, support, babysitting, donations and healing spirit – just an update. Gully is almost mid-way through his third round of chemo. We are pleased to say so far he is travelling much better than the first round. He went to school for a few hours twice last week and had THE BEST time!! We’ve managed a few days at home all together and celebrated Grandpa’s 70th on Saturday. If we ever need a reminder to stop whinging and complaining about our first world problems then think of Gully. He is being so brave in the face of so much hospital time and yucky procedures. He is still dancing and laughing and getting super excited about things as he always has (most of the time). He likes to charm the Doctors and anaesthetists by counting in Mandarin and telling knock knock jokes. We still have a long way to go but we are doing it. We send our eternal thanks for all your support!!!! 12 August 2018

Update from Gully’s mother Renee:

For everyone who has been continuing to send us love, food, support, babysitting, donations and healing spirit – just an update. Gully is almost mid-way through his third round of chemo. We are pleased to say so far he is travelling much better than the first round. He went to school for a few hours twice last week and had THE BEST time!! We’ve managed a few days at home all together and celebrated Grandpa’s 70th on Saturday. If we ever need a reminder to stop whinging and complaining about our first world problems then think of Gully. He is being so brave in the face of so much hospital time and yucky procedures. He is still dancing and laughing and getting super excited about things as he always has (most of the time). He likes to charm the Doctors and anaesthetists by counting in Mandarin and telling knock knock jokes. We still have a long way to go but we are doing it. We send our eternal thanks for all your support!!!!

12 August 2018

7 years ago

Maxine Skipper

Kia Kaha whanau. The Maori language for Be Strong family. And a joke for Gully: How do you make a handkerchief dance? Put some boogie into it! Positive vibes being sent to you. From Max (Jo Skip ‘s sister) X

7 years ago

Fiona Parker

Hi Fraggle – it’s been a lot of years since we caught up but I just heard about Gully. I can’t even imagine how difficult things must be for you and Renee right now. Thinking of you all. xx Fi Parker

7 years ago

tory bauer

Sending you guys aka Team Gully so much love from Byron. Love Tory and family xo

7 years ago

Sophie Harvey

Fraggle and family, sending you so much love. Let me know if I can do anything. I’m in Melbourne a couple of days a week xxxoo Soph

7 years ago

Kat Scarlet

Hey guys. We’re thinking of you all and sending love to you from Tassie. Mack sends this ‘joke’ Knock knock Who’s there? Lion Lion who? Lion on your doorstep. Hmmm.

7 years ago

Esther Sterk

Sending all our love and support to our little mate Gully plus Mum & Dad. You are one of a kind G-Star, such a beautiful, special little boy. Kai and I are thinking of you everyday, sending our strength, good vibes and smiles. Stay strong. Lots of love and knock knock jokes are coming your way

7 years ago

Vanessa Allen

Loved seeing you at Port Elliot not so long by ago and can’t believe you’ve had to go through this. Life is not fair sometimes. Wishing Gully a speedy recovery and you all strength and courage during this difficult time….

7 years ago

Vanessa Allen

Loved seeing you at Port Elliot not so long by ago and can’t believe you’ve had to go through this. Life is not fair sometimes. Wishing Gully a speedy recovery and you all strength and courage during this difficult time….

7 years ago

Raf Sterk

Go Gully! Hope you’ve got some good knock knock jokes for all your super hero friends. Keep smiling little legend.

7 years ago

Georgie Chenoweth

Sending so much love & strength to you all, especially little strong man Gully… Love Georgie (Mehrtens) & family. xxxx

7 years ago

Maja Herr

Hi Gully, I’m very sad to hear that you are ill. Sending lots of love and hope. A big hug from your buddy, Elli (Old lady)

7 years ago

Donna Robinson

Best of luck and love to you little Gully on taking on this epic battle. I look forward to seeing you win and live a long and adventurous life xx

7 years ago

Nivedita Bhambri

Best wishes ………….

7 years ago

pia williams

holding you all in my heart every day… cheering for gully from here!! x

7 years ago

pia williams

Go Super Gully! You and your amazing family have been in my thoughts and prayers every day and we are cheering you on loudly from the sidelines! You got this Gully! Huge superpowers to you in your fight ahead … all our love to you and your incredible parents & little bro marlow, love alvyn, pia & pelé xxx

7 years ago

Linda & David Willersdorf

Thinking of you all. Love Linda

7 years ago

Gullyville Family

Update from Gully’s mother Renee: Not a great shot but a few days at home scootering with the neighbours, playing with Marlow and school friends and generally just being together has been amazing. Off to start again tomorrow. Wish us luck for an easier round of chemo this time. The past 6 weeks have been brutal. Gully put it so beautifully “Mum, I just want feel home”. Not in the belonging sense but the sensory sense. Thanks again to the monumental support we have received be it food, babysitting, prayers or donations. What incredible people you all are Gully, Marlow & friends – 14 July 2018

Update from Gully’s mother Renee:

Not a great shot but a few days at home scootering with the neighbours, playing with Marlow and school friends and generally just being together has been amazing. Off to start again tomorrow. Wish us luck for an easier round of chemo this time. The past 6 weeks have been brutal. Gully put it so beautifully “Mum, I just want feel home”. Not in the belonging sense but the sensory sense. Thanks again to the monumental support we have received be it food, babysitting, prayers or donations. What incredible people you all are

Gully, Marlow & friends – 14 July 2018

7 years ago

Kate Leonard

Hope you feel super again super hero Gully, stay strong and we are thinking of you and your super hero family. love Kate, Greg, Ollie & Sunday

7 years ago

Chris and michael Migus

Hello Gully. The World Council of Super Heroes has asked us to let you know, in confidence, that they want you to be a Super Hero in training. This will require you to continue your super hero efforts in fighting this dastardly, devilish invader. The Super Heroes will be with you all the way. “KAPOW” “BAM” “BAZOOM. Go Gully Go. Secret Council Representatives

7 years ago

Diane evans

Sending lots of love to you Gully. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Love to all the family. Thinking of you all at this terrible time in Gully’s life. Too young to have this fight ahead of him. Xoxo

7 years ago

Wei Huang

Get well soon!

7 years ago

Mustafa Jamnagarwala

very little I know but I hope and pray the big man fights this disease and defeats it…

7 years ago

Maya and Bastian Truong

Hi Gully! Wishing you a speedy recovery and our thoughts are with you all. xxoo MBTN

7 years ago

HarryL @ABC

All the best Gully

7 years ago

Tim Moore

Wishing Gully a speedy recovery and sending lots of strength to you all in this time. From Laura, Tim, Thea and Maddie (Maddie and gully were in Mother’s Group together).

7 years ago

Fiona Corbett

Good luck Gully! All the best, Fiona (from kinder last year)

7 years ago

Diane Gabriel

Thinking of you & your family Renee. X

7 years ago

Hannah Walker

Sending so much love and strength to you all. What a fabulous cape! Toby from Beps sends a big hug to Gully.

7 years ago

Leah Szanto

sending love and strength.

7 years ago

Sheri Piergeorge

Hi i am a longtime friend of Dotty and Brian – praying every day for Gully and a cure for him! Love to you all Sheri Piergeorge

7 years ago

Amber Hawkins

Sending a lot of love – our thoughts are with you constantly – we know this superhero has the most amazing family to help him fight. xxx

7 years ago

Krystyna Dabal

Dear Gully , I wish you and all your family tons of love smiles and happy times. We live just out of Whittlesea and we offen have kangaroos in our back yard. When you feel upto it you and your family are most welcome any time to check them out. Hope you feel better and stronger every day. Cheers Krys and Ted Dabal

7 years ago

Gullyville Family

An update from Gully’s mother Renee: What a week! I never would have thought it would be so rough on Gully. He has had his first week of chemo on what is a gruelling protocol. At least he looks the part in this amazing cape thanks to Ele and Molly sent up from Tasmania. The love, support and generosity with the fundraiser has blown us away. We’d like to express our immense gratitude and thanks. Please share with those who have contributed. We will aim to keep everyone updated. Please send him your love. Super Hero Gully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRDkVB5vgu8&feature=share [email protected] chuffed.org/project/gully-takes-on-brain-cancer

An update from Gully’s mother Renee:

What a week! I never would have thought it would be so rough on Gully. He has had his first week of chemo on what is a gruelling protocol. At least he looks the part in this amazing cape thanks to Ele and Molly sent up from Tasmania. The love, support and generosity with the fundraiser has blown us away. We’d like to express our immense gratitude and thanks. Please share with those who have contributed. We will aim to keep everyone updated. Please send him your love.

Super Hero Gully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRDkVB5vgu8&feature=share

[email protected]

chuffed.org/project/gully-takes-on-brain-cancer

7 years ago

Tonkin + Taylor

Help out little Gully, if you can! His Dad, Andrew is a talented cameraman who shot our recent Melbourne video series… a truly outstanding Australian.

7 years ago

Tom Chapman

One of the coolest little boys I know has the fight of his life on his hands. And while he’s prepared well with Kung Fu Panda moves, he needs all the help he can get. Please donate if you can x

7 years ago

Evelyn Chen

Renee and Andrew, giving you guys plenty of love and warm hugs. xoxo

7 years ago

Ron n Gina Piggins

Sending love n support.xxxx

7 years ago

Maureen O’Brien

My thoughts and prayers are with Gully and all his family. Much love xx

7 years ago

Damian, Carin, Xavier and Zoe Holloway

Hi everyone, this is a devastating situation for this family. Have a read and if you’re able to make a donation it would be very helpful.

7 years ago

Lucy Broome

Dear Gully, we love you and send you hugs buddy. We remember you fondly from sunrise. Love Sol’s family.

7 years ago

Yvonne and Chris Reddy

Wishing our dear little cousin,Gully, a full recovery.We are praying for him and his family and extended family .love and blessings from Chris and Yvonne Reddyxxxx

7 years ago

Sophia Villis

Every day, we chant….’Gully is a Ninja!’ Your laugh and playful, confident spirit has found its way deep into our hearts Gully. Love Aryana and her parents.

7 years ago

Sarah Owen

Tilly and Scarlett from BEPS just donated their pocket money beacaue they love Gully. Jack misses Gully every day at school. Sarah, Paul, Tilly, Scarlett & Jack xxxx

7 years ago

Tanya Burr

My very best wishes to you Gully. All the best little guy. I work with your Aunty Mandy in Adelaide. Lots of love to you all x Tanya Burr

7 years ago

Hien Nguyen

Be strong Gully!! You got this little buddy. Love Hien xx

7 years ago

Kim Fox

Prayers to this special family

7 years ago

Hamish Brown

Wishing you strength and love

7 years ago

Yasmin Moutafis

If you can please support Gully and his family with his battle against brain cancer. Gully´s mother, Renee, is a dear friend from my school days. Every donation helps to ease the financial burden, so the family can focus on loving and supporting their son.

7 years ago

Carmel Martin

Gully, U may remember meeting me last New Year 2016 and U fell asleep in the big camp chair. We are saying prayers for you every day that u will soon be well. Love to your Mum & Dad and Aunty Tara. Hugs and kisses Aunty Carmel

7 years ago

Ngaire

We love you Gully! You got this! Renee, you are all in my prayers every day xox

7 years ago

John Eggleston

Best of luck!

7 years ago

Kylie & Adam Knott

Kick Cancers butt Gully!!! We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way. All our love, Adam, Kylie, Ethan & Owen

7 years ago

Kristina Elvidge

Thinking of you all and crossing everything for a quick and full recovery xx

7 years ago

Libby Jack Keelan & Otis Moynihan

Sending you lots of love from Queensland xxx Otis Keelan Libby and Jack xxx

7 years ago

Ella Millard

My little mate Gully has cancer, and his incredible family and community are rallying to help him fight it. If you have a few dollars to spare, to rally with them, please spare them here. ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️

7 years ago

Ella Millard

Whoops, that’s embarrassing…thought I was posting to facebook. All my infinite love and more to you guys. Ella ☀️

7 years ago

Sherlaine Charisiou

TAKE Care Little Little Big man .. xxx

7 years ago

Brett & Bec Martin

Hey guy’s – we haven’t met but Bec and I have heard all about you from Brian and Dotty. We have three little boys under 4 and just want to let you know our thoughts and prayers are there for you and little Gully. Stay strong! Love the Martin gang….

7 years ago

Erin Taplin

Hi I think Gully needs the money more than I do I am also from BEPS and I am in year 4

7 years ago

Erin Taplin

@Erin Taplin that was from Henry Cohen and he also wanted to say “Get well Gully!!!”

7 years ago

Billie Atherstone

Renee and Fraggle are good friends of mine and have such a huge road ahead of them with their beautiful boy, Gully. He is such a ray of sunshine and will need his parents with him through his treatment. Donations appreciated. **You may know Renee from Kundalini House where she practised as an Acupuncturist for many years. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

7 years ago

Billie Atherstone

@Billie Atherstone Whoops that was for Facebook. So much love to you all.

7 years ago

Alison and Edward Davies

We think of you and Gully such a lot and are so pleased that there is something we can do to help. Sending you so much love xx

7 years ago

Nancy Sposato

Dearest Frag and Renee, from my little family I send love to your gorgeous family. Big love, Nancy. xxx

7 years ago

Molly O’Brien

go Super Gully… thinking of you all, juca’s been missing you xx

7 years ago

Frankie Flynn

Frankie says “Get well Gully! We miss you!”

7 years ago

Rufus McWilliams

Get well soon Gully. Love Rufus x

7 years ago

Patrick Salter

Hi guys, heard from the girls about the tough news. We are all thinking about you and wish you and gully the best xx

7 years ago

Colleen Deakin

Sending healing thoughts. xx

7 years ago

Mc and Ivan Monsalve

❤️

7 years ago

Philip Todd

Good luck with everything from a London family friend of a friend xx

7 years ago

Cat and corey Sewell

For the bestest boy and the bestest family. We love you x

7 years ago

Nick McKechnie

Fight hard you beautiful boy. We are all thinking of you & everyone caring for you.

7 years ago

Alana Ross

Fight hard beautiful boy xoxo

7 years ago

Shannon Smith

In my thoughts, love bronwhyn smith

7 years ago

Shannon Smith

Love and hugs from the catchloves

7 years ago

Gullyville Family

Alistair & Judy

Belle

Brian & Dotty

Helen & Steve

Jack & Bronte

Kate & Luke

Lucy

Mandy

Reilly

Renee, Andrew, Marlow & Elvis

Sue & Norm

Tara