'Don't let him die' - Wolves fan spent who spent Christmas in hospital following cancer diagnosis still needs to raise £200,000 to beat disease

The 28-year-old - speaking to the Express & Star last month - told how the race to raise the huge amount is being run by every member of his family and the wider community as they strive to save the young man's life - so he can finally fall asleep in his bed without worrying if it's his 'last', after what has been a year-long battle for survival. 

The fundraiser, which was set up by his sister Jessie, 29, has risen up to over £230,000, leaving a mammoth £245,000 left to raise but some pretty solid help has now jumped aboard to help Mitch make his target. 

Staff at Wolverhampton Wanderers have been in touch and will now be putting his story in a forthcoming program, and will also allow Mitch and his family and friends access to the ground where they can collect donations with buckets. 

Not only that, a friend of his who suffered the same condition managed to get him a meeting with a top doctor at a clinic in London, who is now trying to arrange a discount with the firm that provides the treatment. 

He has also discovered an affordable form of treatment in Israel, but with a current war ongoing and risking traveling after having radiotherapy, he has been advised to see if the clinic in London pulls through before booking any flights. 

Even with the options, every penny counts and every second matters for Mitch, so donations are still hugely needed and Mitch has asked that if anyone can spare anything to the fundraiser, that it could be the the donation that allows him to pursue his dream of becoming a father. 

Speaking today, Mitch, from Tamworth, said: "On Christmas day I could not move without being sick, I had to skip dinner with my family and after 24 hours of it an ambulance was called and I was rushed to hospital. 

"I spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed where they found two more tumours and put me through radiotherapy immediately. I also had a seizure while I was there. 

"After a few days the therapy started to work and I could walk again, since then things have been looking positive.

"A friend of mine who at one point needed the same treatment managed to get it with the clinic in London and insurance she had at work, so she got in touch with a specialist in the disease and tried to get me help. 

"We were sat in a room and she was just saying 'please don't let him die', and the doctor graciously offered try and get me the treatment for free - or discounted, it was a moment that made me feel hope.

"It will be a week before I know if the centre that offers the treatment has accepted, and this time next week things could really be about to make a turn."

Time is ticking, and in a week's time he may not get the treatment discounted and could still be faced with raising a hundreds of thousands of pounds to beat the disease - and Wolverhampton Wanderers have now offered to help the young man - the club he has supported since he was a kid. 

Mitch said: "We had an email from Wolves and they said they are going to put my story in a forthcoming match day program, I'm so grateful, it could make a real difference. 

"I know that if the football family get involved then the fundraiser could explode. The club has also said I can bring people down to the ground for the Villa game to collect donations with buckets."

There is one thing that Mitch can fall back on, as he has found treatment in Israel which he could potentialy afford as it's cheaper than the treatment he is currently trying to get. 

But at the moment he has been advised to wait and see the result of his first choice because the travelling in his condition could cause complications - not to mention the fact that the country is currently involved in a war. 

Mitch said: "It's great to have the option, but the issue is that it's very dangerous and I have to wait five weeks to be able to fly so with already being on a timer is could be too late by the time I get there, get the treatment and see if it works. 

"So we're hopeful with my friends connection, but as a last resort I will do my best to get to Israel."

Mitch also took a moment to thank every fundraiser up to now, as well as his 'light' - his family, who have stuck by him through the ordeal. 

Mitch said: "My family keep me going, they're always there for me and make every day as comfortable as they can. 

"The people that have donated will have saved my life if we pull this off, I'm eternally thankful to all of you - but there is still a ways to go, so please keep sharing, posting and donating."

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