Millionaire fulfills dying boy’s wish to ride in supercar

By Ed Cullinane via SWNS

A millionaire has fulfilled a dying boy's wish for a ride in a supercar - as he appeals for help to save him.

Matt Fiddes, a former bodyguard to Michael Jackson, took young Woody Blight, six, for a spin in his supercar amid his battle with neuroblastoma.

A video of the pair in shows Woody having the time of his life in Matt's Lamborghini before he later also went for a drive in his Ferrari.

Millionaire Matt, who made headlines for buying a Lamborghini supercar despite being unable to write, has since started a campaign to try and save the young boy.

He's asking for non-NHS doctors or specialists who could help save Woody's life to come forward before it's too late - and even offering to pay for his treatment.

Woody's mother Paige Blight, 28, says that her son desperately needs access to specialist trials or alternative medical solutions to his condition - after the NHS ran out of treatments to offer.

Despite undergoing multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatments, Woody's cancer spread further in early August following his initial diagnosis on October 9, 2020.

Doctors at the NHS say that Woody cannot be saved and that he should start end-of-life treatment - leaving the mom from Ilfracombe and her partner Jack, 31, devastated.

Paige said: "We've decided that this cant just be it, something's got be done - and we're going to do everything we can in the time we have left to make him happy, and try to save him.

"When we found out that his cancer had spread, it just left us broken. We cried, didn't sleep - I still don't sleep.

"He had already undergone so many treatments, and they had all seemed to go so well, that when we were told about the cancer getting worse two weeks ago I was in disbelief - I thought they were talking about another kid.

"What Matt has done to try and help him live his dreams was just amazing. Woody just loves fast cars - so we're trying to let him live his dreams.

"When Matt got in touch, he was just so lovely and kind - what he did and does is just amazing.

"We'd love to try and take Woidy to Disneyland, but we don't know if we will have the time.

"He woke up from a nap and wanted to go macdonalds and KFC the other day - so we just took him. We wont give up yet, but we're going to do everything we can to give him good memories.

"We're willing to try anything now, I wish I could swap places, and take it all away from him."

Paige is desperately looking for alternative treatments and trials that Woody could take part in before time runs out.

NHS doctors told her in early August that Woody could have 'weeks or months' left to live after his cancer spread from his knee to his bone marrow and lymph nodes.

Sadly, Woody had qualified for a trial in Sutton earlier this year - but upon arrival was unable to take part due to the severity of his condition.

Paige added: "He had undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy and then chemotherapy again - and it had all gone great.

"He had experienced very little side effects, and was handling the treatment amazingly.

"But when his nine-month chemotherapy treatment started to fail, the NHS gave us a few options - one being a trial at Sutton's The Royal Marsden Hospital.

"When we got there though, they found that his blood platelets were too low. He needed 75, and only had 74 - so we had to go home.

"We returned home to North Devon and that's when he took a real turn for the worse.

"I don't believe that Woody is ready to quit yet though. He's dealt with his treatment so fantastically, and he's always so upbeat."

Martial artist Matt Fiddes, 44, says he wants to do everything he can to help support Woody, and help him get any extra treatment.

He's asking any non-NHS specialists who could help the family to contact him.

Matt said: "If I can appeal for specialists from outside the NHS in this area to contact me that will be great. I want to try and save this boy.

"While I was with Michael Jackson, and in my private work, we often go to hospitals and meet kids with all kinds of horrible conditions.

"Woody though is just a one of a kind. I feel from my experience that the NHS have exhausted their financial means - but I think there are private doctors who could save him.

"He's a strong boy. He's still chatting, walking, and feeding himself. It's just hard to believe that he needs to be on end-of-life care.

"I'm willing to fund any treatment, but I need people to come forward to give us options.

"There is more can be done, I lost mum to breast cancer so I know what it's like - and this boy just feels so sharp and full of life.

"I don't want to bash NHS, they are in extreme difficulty at the moment and need more money, but I think private doctors could do more."

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