A young West Australian who captured the hearts of people across the nation has tragically lost his life following a gruelling battle with cancer. Levi Tracy, 19, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning alongside his family at Fiona Stanley Hospital. Levi was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkins T-Cell Lymphoma when he was just seven years old and underwent two and a half years of chemotherapy which put him into remission.
Sadly, 10 years later when Levi was supposed to be out enjoying his adolescence, he was instead diagnosed with cancer again, this time with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. Over the past two years, his family have rallied behind him to help him find a blood stem cell match — a form of bone marrow transplant — to treat his cancer.
This was when the viral Facebook page Lifeline for Levi was born, urging people to sign up to donate blood and get tested to potentially save Levi’s life. The page — which has amassed more than 3000 members — was created by Levi’s father Mark dedicated to supporting the young teen throughout his journey. Family members have posted updates every day documenting Levi’s journey, with each post racking up hundreds of likes, shares and comments.
A GoFundMe was launched by friends of the Tracy family to help support Levi’s parents while they take time off work and help with other costs. The fundraiser — which has raised an incredible $17,700 wi.
