I'm writing this update on behalf of Becki from a remote community in the Outback.
I have had daily updates from Becki, and the biggest thing that needs to happen right now is to manage the pain and start the next cycle of treatment.
Those who have seen Becki lately, will no doubt have noticed the discomfort. What I've noticed, there is never any complaining. Any mention of pain or concerns are quickly followed up with "nobody wants to listen to someone complain" and Becki just gets on with it. 🥹
The plan from here is 5 blasts of radiation to help ease pain. This radiation uses smaller, carefully targeted doses to prioritize comfort and improve quality of life.
Let's hope we can zap that pain away. 🤞
The next treatment is Cetuximab - a non funded IV infusion every 2 weeks for 12 cycles - which comes with the cost of $50,119.70
The aim of this medication in very simple terms is to block the cancer cell growth, and then identifying and marking of the cancer cells for the immune system to use the bodies own immune cells to fight.
Becki is doing an amazing fight - let's hope and pray these drugs are on her team ♥️
Encorafenib is used in combination with Cetuximab at a cost of $37,125
It makes me incredibly angry to know these medications are funded here in Aus and we're having to self fund in NZ - it's just not right 🥹
The support so far is incredible - however, if you have any fundraising ideas to further the momentum of this page - reach out.
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