Благодаря сбору средств отец двоих детей из Уотфорда начал курс лечения от опухоли мозга в Германии

More than £130,000 has been raised for a Watford father-of-two battling a grade 4 brain tumour. Matt Efford has been fundraising for months to pay for potentially life-saving immunotherapy treatment in Germany. In an update last week, he revealed he has now undergone the first round of treatment and early signs are showing progress in reducing the tumour. The 37-year-old celebrated his birthday this week and shared on Instagram: “If you had asked me just six months ago, would I get to celebrate my next birthday I wouldn’t have been able to give you a straight answer. “But I now sit in a much better place of positivity, comfort and determination to make it to every birthday I can with as much excitement as possible.” Matt shared that the average survival rate with this type of brain tumour is between 12 and 18 months and there is extremely limited access in this country for cures to his condition. He posted: “I know this treatment is not a cure, but it is something massive that will give me the extended time I so badly need for my family and young children. “I cannot thank you all enough for the support you have given me.” He regularly shares his progress with his followers on Instagram and TikTok and you can follow his page @beatthediagnosis. - More than £50,000 raised as Watford dad, 36, battles brain tumour - Nearly 1,400 sign petition against 600-home plan as appeal looms Fundraising efforts for Matt have included one family friend Milo, 7, who is aiming to walk over 100km across the month of August. Donate to the fundraiser HERE Matt also took part in organising a charity football match with all money from ticket sales going to Matt’s fundraising and The Lullaby Trust. He is now aiming to raise up to £190k in order to pay for further cost of treatment and medication. Earlier this year, he told the Watford Observer: "The reality of what has happened to me is something I still am in shock about even now. The reality of someone with my diagnosis is the question of how long will I live for. The average statistic is 12 to 18 months. However I strongly feel I have never been average at anything and aim to beat the odds of this survival."