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A Long Island man who is currently fighting brain cancer has been dealt with an unimaginable tragedy twice over after losing both of his parents in less than a week.
Colin Clive was 26-years-old when he received the devastating news that he was diagnosed with brain cancer, his friend Kenny Carpenter tells PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Now 28, and in the midst of his cancer battle, Colin has been hit with more heartbreak: the sudden, back-to-back deaths of his parents, Barbara and Dave Clive.
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A member of the lacrosse community needs help amid a tragic week and an ongoing battle with cancer.
Colin Clive, a 2013 Siena grad, was a fantastic attackman a force in the MAAC from 2011 to 2014. He’s been battling brain cancer for two years. But in the past week, his parents, Barbara and Dave Clive, both passed away within days of each other.
Dave Clive had stayed employed at age 70 to keep his family eligible for health coverage. With Colin now undergoing an experimental treatment, any contribution helps his medical expenses.
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“Tragically Barbara and Dave Clive passed away in the past week within days of one another. As their only child with no other immediate family, Colin is now struggling to overcome the loss of his loving, devoted parents. Additionally Colin has been battling brain cancer for the past two years. Most recently, he has started an experimental treatment that is successfully fighting the metastatic
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Just weeks after the lacrosse community rallied together to raise money for Chris Bocklet and assistant NCAA coaches on the fundraising platform GoFundMe, it has come together yet again.
Colin Clive, a 2014 graduate of Siena from Massapequa (N.Y.), tragically lost both of his parents within the same week. Clive’s mother, Barbara, died from complications of pneumonia. Dave Clive died just days after. He had a heart attack and had a stent put in before going home and suffering a fatal heart attack, Stegner said.
Clive, a former professional soccer player in the United Kingdom, was still working at age 70 to maintain health coverage for his son, who has been battling brain cancer for the past two years. According to the GoFundMe, which was written by Stegner, Clive has recently started an experimental treatment that is successfully fighting the metastatic cancer.