Both Parents Have Cancer

This small family (two parents and one child) are desperately in need of financial help. Both parents were diagnosed with cancer at the exact same time in June 2023 and one of these is progressing rapidly. They are alone in NZ as their families both live abroad. If the current treatment fails then a treatment not funded by Pharmac will be needed. In addition, one parent has Chronic Inflammatory Polyarthropathy, which at times without medication is completely crippling - it affected her ability to use her hands as an art teacher. The chronic inflammation has now caused start of sclerosis in her lower spine. This has severely impacted her ability to make a living since January 2022 and has left her in debt trying to borrow money to keep the business afloat. Funds raised would also be used for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Natural Health options and Integrative medical approaches, none of which are government funded .