A teenager with a deadly brain tumour has raised the majority of $ 80,000 needed to fund his life-saving surgery . With less than a day left to go before he is due to be operated on , 18-year-old Jackson Byrnes from Northern New South Wales has accumulated close to the target on hisGoFundMe page . Three weeks ago Mr Byrnes was told by doctors that he had a stage four brain tumour that was too deep and aggressive to be safely operated on . Jackson Byrnes ( pictured ) is less than a day away from accumulating enough money to pay for life-saving brain surgery . Refusing to accept the dismal diagnosis , his family took matters into their own hands and found the only Australian neurosurgeon to perform the risky operation . After nine days of desperate campaigning through Facebook and the crowd funding page GoFundMe , the Casino teenager is just under $ 4,000 away from raising enough money to save his life . Taking to his Facebook fundraising page - Jackson Byrnes Brain Tumor Surgery Fund - friends of Jackson thanked the thousands of people who have made donations to the page . Jackson Byrnes was diagnosed with a stage four brain tumour three weeks ago . Jackson Byrnes is just under $ 4,000 away from achieving his $ 80,000 target . 'Jackson we 're not far from achieving the 80k ) an admin person on the page wrote . 'We could n't have done this without the support of you all ' they said . According to the Gold Coast Bulletin , Mr Byrnes ' girlfriend , Jahnae Jackson , noticed he had developed a limp a mere three weeks ago and prompted him to visit a doctor who requested an MRI . He was rushed to the Gold Coast for a biopsy which found a stage four tumour buried deep in the teenager 's brain . Mr Byrnes was told they would not operate due to how deep the cancer was , but instead suggested chemotherapy and radiation treatment . A teenager with a deadly brain tumour must raise $ 80,000 by Tuesday night in order to pay for his surgery . After a week of campaigning online , the Casino teenager is nearly there with less than a day to go . Knowing that this was not enough , Mr Byrnes and his family searched for a specialist who would perform the dangerous procedure . They found neurosurgeon Charlie Teo who would operate on Wednesday as long as he received an upfront payment of $ 80,000 by Tuesday evening . The family then turned to social media and crowd sourcing in a desperate plea for donations . 'Most boys his age begin their journey into adulthood with hopes , dreams and anticipation of what lies ahead and excitement of the endless opportunities of what life will bring them , ' Mr Byrne 's fundraising page on GoFundMe reads . Messages of support and promotion of the cause have flooded social media for the Casino teenager . The donations have been coming in thick and fast since the GoFundMe page was created . 'It is not a time to be enduring a fight for your life . ' In seven days , over $ 47,000 has been raised by 956 people and the link has been shared nearly 1000 times . Victorian finance , leasing and risk management company Morris Finance have made the largest donation to the cause by pledging $ 2000 . ' # savejackon has reached past the half way mark at $ 40,255 with two days to go , ' a supporter posted on Twitter . In nine days over $ 76,000 was raised for the teen 's surgery . Rooftech Australia , Summerland Credit Union and Alstonville Quality Meats have also donated generous sums for Mr Byrnes . Messages of support have also flooded social media for the Casino teenager . 'Thoughts and prayers going out to you Jackson , stay strong , ' wrote one well wisher on the fundraising page . 'Hoping for the best possible outcome for you ! Hugs from our family to yours ! ' wrote another . The Twitter hashtag # savejackson has also been circulating through the Casino and Lismore area .
Teen with deadly brain tumour has almost raised $ 80,000 . Score: 7