By Andrew MeenahanFeb. 10, 2015, 10 a.m.

He has already beaten the odds by defying death, but the next year is just as critical for young Max McIntyre.

Max McIntyre ... before he lost his sight he was drawn to things yellow.

HE has already beaten the odds by defying death for 12 long months since suffering severe brain damage and blindness from bacterial meningitis, but the next year is just as critical for young Max McIntyre.

Maxs story has brought out the best in people across western NSW as his parents Amy and Rob and friends such as Bathursts Paul Twohill have harnessed the power of social media in a fundraising campaign they hope will save and improve the quality of his life.

Rob and Amy are fighting on two fronts.

The fundraising challenge is daunting they need at least $100,000 for stem cell treatment to help improve Maxs quality of life. But at least that is clear cut.

On the other battle front, the couple is desperately trying to find out if this treatment can even be performed and if anyone, anywhere, will do it for them.

Where do you even start to research this information? Google? Asking doctors? Trying to contact researchers?

They soon discovered no one performs the surgery in Australia and have tentatively narrowed it down to London, Philadelphia and Toronto but the complications and hurdles involved with such a procedure are daunting.

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