Funds raised for a Hong Kong hairstylist who died from nasopharyngeal cancer in April will be donated to NGO Cancer Information, as per his wishes.
A fundraising initiative for Pitt Cheung raised over HK$555,000 for his specialist treatment, leaving a balance of over HK$140,000 after his passing in April.
The fundraiser said that Cheung had exhausted radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments at public hospitals, so he switched to a recommended chemotherapy drug called Nab-paclitaxel, costing HK$72,000 per month.
Cheung died peacefully in hospital on April 26. A funeral for the 44-year-old was held on May 9.
“After deduct[ing] the expenses for chemotherapy, follow-up appointments, check-ups, the chemo port surgery and hospitalisation, we are left with HK$140,620. Per Pitt’s wishes, we will donate this sum to NGO @cancer_information,” a post on Cheung’s fundraising Instagram account said on Sunday.
“This NGO provided lots of professional support and companionship to Pitt when he was fighting cancer, and we hope the funds can be used to help more people.”
The post thanked the Hong Kong United Oncology Centre, where he was cared for, as well as donors, friends and family who supported his journey.
