Help Freddy meet Sue

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Help Freddy and I get to Australia to meet his terminally ill Beautiful Great Great Aunt Sue.

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Sue Vercoe is my beautiful Great Aunt who lives 2 hours out of Brisbane, Australia. On New Years she suffered a seizure and ended up in a coma. Sue's diagnosis is heart breaking, she is terminal with 8 tumours in her brain and more in her lung. Her time is limited but she is such an optimistic person, she's gone home and she's having some treatment to make her time a little longer. My Great Uncle is taking care of her, the two of them are madly in love.

We visited Sue in May 2016, they celebrated our son Rocco's 1st birthday with him and it was so special. In June 2017 I had Freddy, our second son and I would love desperately to take him over to meet Sue while she's still in good spirits. Unfortunately (and fortunately) I am now a stay at home Mum with two boys and we live week to week, putting flights on our credit card isn't even an option because its at its limit due to unexpected dental bills too.

Time is so precious, my Dad said to me, wouldn't you rather go and see her while she's here.. and he's right, I would. It would cost me about $500 for flights for Freddy and I.. and we would need a bit extra for a rental car. I would love to take the whole family over but I would just be really happy for Sue to meet her Great Great Nephew Freddy the most.

Any additional funds which are not needed will be donated toward the Cancer Society.

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Flights and Rental Car for Freddy and I to Brisbane, Australia.

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Sad News  4 April 2018

On March 23rd Sue lost her battle.. Whilst we are deeply saddened we didn't make it in time, I had spoken to her on the phone in the week prior, and she knew of our plans to visit. We will be going still at the end of April as planned and my uncle is holding a memorial morning tea for Sue when we are there. A bitter sweet journey but looking forward to seeing our family over there and giving them some love in person.

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Irene Kilford
Irene Kilford on 21 Feb 2018
xoxox
$50
Rachel
Rachel on 20 Feb 2018
All the best Zoe hope it's a really special time.
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 19 Feb 2018
$25
Claudia
Claudia on 19 Feb 2018
Good luck Zoe!! Sorry to hear.
$20
Scotty
Scotty on 19 Feb 2018
$100

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This campaign started on 19 Feb 2018 and ended on 1 Apr 2018.