Help Minu fighting cancer

Kia Ora

I am Minu. I am a mother of two young girls Erine (2 years) and Elaine (4years). I am a wife married to Sojo Varghese. .

I was recently diagnosed with 4th stage breast cancer which has now spread up to my spine .

I am a student at Whitireia Polytechnic in Wellington, studying Information Technology and doing well and almost secured a job.

I have been suffering from severe back pain. My GP suggested the pain might be due to a sprain and put me on painkillers.

But our small world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

To make things worse, turns out my tumour is as fierce as me. A CT scan showed that I also have multiple bone metastases which was the cause of my back pain. My doctor also thinks there are possible nodes in the liver as well. I have had radiation to manage the tumour growth in my spinal cord. Doctors have ruled out surgery as a treatment option. The only hope I have is a hormone treatment or chemotherapy.

Even though I was entitled for a 3 year work visa after studies, my visa application has been declined and asked to leave the country with in 10 days. Which also puts me out of my medical insurance and which would makes us even harder to find funds for the family to move back to India and for further treatment.

Just like any other parents we wanted a better future for our kids. My husband and I took a huge leap of faith when we decided to move to NZ for study, work, a better and safer life. We risked all our savings, left the comfort of family and friends to start a new life.

While I should be exploring this beautiful country with my kids, I spent most of my time in the hospital. We should be celebrating our kids’ milestones, instead my kids and husband go through the agony of seeing their mum in pain. At a time, we should be re paying back the student loan debt we took to move overseas, and find money to cover the rents and living costs. While I was meant to be a good partner to my husband, he is now left alone with the burden of looking after the kids and me making it not possible for him to do any work in between these.

Walks on the beach with my family has been replaced with walking in the hospital wards with assistance.

Like any other mother, I want to be a living example for my young girls. I want to let them know they should never ever give up. I want them to believe in hope just like I do. I want them to believe in miracles. This Give a Little page is to support my girls and my husband while I fight this battle. It is help me cover the cost of my medical expenses while my body fights back the brutal cancer. Our family would really appreciate any support from your side. Thank you for reading my story and sharing it with others.

Love,

Minu