Troy Eccleston hopes Russian treatment will transform his MS

Sept. 17, 2014, 5:09 p.m.

ALBION Park Rails Troy Eccleston and his partner Ainslie Sackey have reached their ambitious fundraising target of $70,000 that will allow Troy to travel to Russia for month-long treatment in Russia.

Ainslie Sackey and Troy Eccleston with the patchwork quilt they were presented with by their supporters at Albion Park Community Centre.

ALBION Park Rails Troy Eccleston and his partner Ainslie Sackey have reached their ambitious fundraising target of $70,000 that will allow Troy to travel to Russia for month-long treatment in Russia.

The Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation treatment (HSCT) will hopefully transform Troys Multiple (MS) which has slowly eroded his quality of life over the past few years.

Troy will receive his treatment from Dr Dennis Federenko at Pirigovs National Surgical Medical Centre in Moscow and will be one of eight Australians getting treatment at the centre.

I just want to be able to get out of the wheelchair again and even if I can back to using a walking stick it will make a massive difference at the moment I either sit here on the lounge or rely on Ainslie to get me into the wheelchair, Eccleston said.

We are just so appreciative of all the work our friends have put in to help raise the funds, which will not only pay for the $45,000 treatment, but also air fares for a carer who will accompany with me to Russia and also living expenses for the carer while he is there.

Ainslie said she was always confident they would reach their target.

I was sure right from the start so many people know Troy and he has so many friends and to get to the target with a week to go was great.

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Troy Eccleston hopes Russian treatment will transform his MS