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It's mom's turn to be a cancer warrior now

  • Thank you

      3 March 2026

    To those who have been supporting us face to face and who have donated to help cover some expenses, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts 🙏🎗

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  • After surgery

      1 March 2026
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    Thank you to each and everyone for all the support, kindness and out pour of love, from the bottom of our hearts!

    I underwent surgery on Thursday 26/2 where they opted to remove more of the breast than initially planned as the tumour had grown and adhered itself to more superficial skin.

    They removed 2 tumours of which they hope the 2nd one found on the MRI a few weeks ago, is benign - we will have to wait until 17 March to have any results. 🙏🤞

    The appointment on 17 March is when we will receive my final diagnoses, staging and what treatment will be ahead for me and for how long.

    Additional surgery might be needed but we are hopeful it wont be the case.

    I am at home recovering with the pain being more tolerable from today. Meant to be back at work on Tuesday as we just could not afford 3 weeks of unpaid leave but I will likely be on light desk duties only for a bit.

    We are still fundraising to allow us to have some gene testing done for hereditary cancers which costs a few thousand dollars, so that we know what genes the kids would likely have that puts them at risk and especially with Riley having had leukaemia, he is high risk for any cancer relapse 🥺😔 so the gene testing would allow us some concrete answers to plan and put the necessary surveillance in place.

    Thank you again for all the love and prayers and support - from our entire family 🦋🎀🧡

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  • The story as we know it right now

      19 February 2026

    My surgery was cancelled on 4 Feb as they decided a few days before that I now needed an MRI first :( lots of frustration and fear and finally realising I need to show them I want to live and start advocating more for myself... being told your on an urgent list and you need to now just wait wasn't good enough!

    Withing a few days of speaking up i had an MRI booking (13/02) and surgery was now set for 26/02.

    I however cannot seem to be able to shake this awful feeling of dread that consumes me and it scares me because my 6th sense has always been right but I try remain calm and focus on work, new challenges and family.

    It has been highly recommended that I have genetic testing done due to the various cancers on my dad's side and my now increased risk of developing other cancers. This testing will specifically also test for the BRCA 1 AND 2 genes which if I am a carrier, my children likely are 2 meaning especially the girl, is likely to get breast or ovarian cancer :( the boys will be at risk too for breast cancer.

    The panel screens for 79 different Hereditary cancers and is something that could mean we can get plans in place, screenings that could be early detection etc when we would never have thought to before.

    It however means I am the main test subject and it will cost $1200.00. Then each person after that will need to also be individually tested at around $860.00 each :( x3... thats alot.

    So we have opened up our fundraising now to try make this possible too 🙏🎗🧡

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