Grandma given a sh#t sandwic...F#@k U CANCER!!

$4,110 of $30,000 goal
Given by 46 generous donors in around 12 months

I just want to help by making this freak journey of mums comfortable and full of love and surrounded by the people who matter

Milton, Otago

This is our mum,grandma,wife,best friend,aunty & sister..sandra. July 15th mum will be 65 and should be retiring to a life of lesure....3 weeks ago mum ended up in emergancy surgary to have tissue removed from her spine which could have paralized her, spread from a massive tumor on her back..after surgary we were hit with the news nobody wants to hear..its cancer!! Which had also destroyed 2 whole rib bones leaving mum with 2 metal poles holding her spine up. After months of drs visits and no answers..finally a ct &mri revealled the reason for emergancy surgary..this week we find out its stage 4 lung cancer,a rare type that a small percentage of non-smokers get. As a family unit we couldnt express how broken we are. The medication mum will start has a high shrink percentage but if it fails the next step is $10,000 a month for a different pill. While going through these motions mums had to deal with an unfortunate situation which has now landed her a big ACC bill. My sister,brother inlaw and nephews live a few hours away and i would like to help accomodate petrol costs for them to come down as often as the can to spend time with mum as everyday is precious. I want to help clear whatever bills mum&dad may have,take the slack off groceries,small home modifications to keep mum warm and for dad to be able to be at home instead of working most days. Mum is the kindest and most loving person who would give and do anything to help anyone in anyway possible

Trudy Johnston's involvement (page creator)

Sandra is my mum

Use of funds

Medication if the 1st treatment fails, bills(mortgage,power,food) petrol for my sister to come from out of town on a regular basis, home & heating modifications at mum and dads house, maybe giving mum a holiday that shes been waiting for

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Latest update

GET GONE WOULD YOU!!!   7 October 2022

So as you all know last month's update was a goody. As far as this thing goes anyway!!... I didn't mention tho they had found a new tumor at that time...a new CT was done this week and todays appointment was to check out whats going on with it...super pleased to hear the initial massive tumor is almost gone.. Unfortunately the new one has gotten bigger☹️ mums away for a wee bit of a holiday after the school holidays are over..then the drs are going to kick into gear to suss this new visitor out and hopefully kick it in the butt too!!! All in all to date mums doing good tho and thats the main thing..peace out

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Private Donor
Private Donor on 20 Jun 2023
$20
Trudy Johnston

❤️thankyou

Trudy Johnston
Jackie
Jackie on 09 Sep 2022
Always thinking of you Sandra xx
$100
Melissa
Melissa on 09 Sep 2022
Sending my love Sandra & whanau ♡ so happy to here the great news keep fighting beautiful lady xx love Melissa and family xx
$50
Trudy Johnston

Thanku melissa big loves to you and yours ❤️ hope the kids are well xx

Trudy Johnston
Keri
Keri on 02 Aug 2022
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David and Vicki
David and Vicki on 15 Jul 2022
Wishing you all the best during your treatment going forward. We will be thinking of you and a big happy birthday
$200

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This campaign started on 21 Jun 2022 and ended on 20 Jun 2023.