Help Amanda access life-saving cancer treatment
This page is to raise money to cover the cost of unfunded immunotherapy treatment to save Amanda’s life
Wellington
Amanda Broughton’s friends and whānau think she is worth her weight in gold. Your donation today will literally help save her life.
In November 2023, Amanda was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of breast cancer that doesn’t respond as well to conventional treatment. Since then she has undergone five months of chemotherapy, a total mastectomy and reconstruction, and will soon face radiation and further chemotherapy. Her treatment thus far has not managed to eradicate her cancer. She would like to pursue immunotherapy treatment (Keytruda), a drug that has been shown to reduce the chance of recurrence of this type of cancer in clinical trials. However, the cost of this treatment is roughly $100,000 and is not funded for her stage of cancer (3C). Amanda and her partner Brendon are not able to afford this cost. Amanda is a 36 year old mum of two young girls (ages 2 and 6), an athlete, a kickass employee for Hatch, and a loyal friend, daughter, auntie and sister.
Please give generously to help save her life by providing a proven effective treatment for her type of breast cancer. We cannot thank you enough for caring.
Emily Connor's involvement (page creator)
One of her many friends and not so secret admirer's
Use of funds
Funding an immunotherapy drug (Keytruda) to fight Amanda’s cancer
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Latest update
Fourth round of immunotherapy ✅ 23 February 2025
It’s been a busy few months getting over chemotherapy, and used to immunotherapy. The side effects have been minimal; some liver toxicity that has delayed treatment, and currently a lot of nausea and fatigue. I am managing it mostly.
Some highlights from the past few months: Elliot lost her first tooth, Lola turned 3, we had our first holiday in a year, went to a wedding, walked the Tongariro crossing, and ran two half marathons. Living large!
Immunotherapy is every 3 weeks in the Cancer centre. It’s pretty wild swiping the credit card and paying $8,485 to sit in a chair for two hours to get this drug. Thank you for enabling me to get this treatment, and buying me time. The fear of recurrence can be heavy at times, but knowing that I’m doing all I can alleviates a lot of that anxiety. Thank you ❤️
Latest donations
Thank you! Haven’t read your name in a while, holy hell. Thanks so much for your support, I’m so grateful to have another option for treatment. Very grateful for everyone’s generosity ❤️
Thanks so much Willy! Amazing support from Southland, you are all legends. So stoked that I can get this new treatment soon!
Thank you Stef!! I have been doing some puzzle pieces for you lately, you would be proud! Thanks so much xx 🧩 🍁
Thank you so much lovely person!!! 🥰
Thank you Jenna! I’m so thankful to have another option for treatment, it means the world ❤️
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