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Just alittle more time

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Given by 693 generous donors in over a year

A vibrant, beautiful young mum just wanting more time to stay, a fighting chance and hope.

Hawera, Taranaki

2020 My daughter (Kay) karrissa,said the words no mother wants to hear, "I have cancer." So young and vibrant, a wonderful supportive mum of 3, a loving partner and my rock. She was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and brca 1 positive. Her fight so courageous, chemo and radiation, surgery. Planning her future, returned to work as an amazing midwife bringing new life in the world. I watched her bloom back to her old self with pride and love as her mum.

September a phone call that shattered our worlds in a million pieces ,"mum I'm gonna die" the cancer had mastisized into her brain and lungs

No positive outcome, no words of hope from professionals this time.. we can only get time. Time for her maybe to see her little boy start school, her oldest daughters prom, all this depending on raising funds for immunotherapy that's not funded, along side of radiation and chemo, just to give her as long as possible to be here with us all,as a mum to Ella( 15,) Georgia(13) Kingston just 3. To create as many memories as her time allows with her little precious family. To support and guide her girls through their choices of brca1.

My daughter is the bravest, strongest, giving women I know, I see her fragility and feel her burden and pain no young mother should have to endure.

With such a heavy heart we ask for help and more time with her. Because everyday so precious.

Erin McNamara's involvement (page creator)

Her biggest fan and her mum.

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An immunotherapy drug called Tecentriq that is unfunded in NZ - Chemo and radiation alone won't be enough to extend her time. Costs approximately,$5k -6k every 3 weeks, to give her a fighting chance to be with us as long as possible.

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The last update.   6 August 2024

With a broken heavy heart , Kay( Karrissa) took her final breath on Sunday. With all her loved ones around her in hospice. Fought so hard to stay.

We thank each and everyone on here. Without your generosity and kindness her journey wouldn't of been as long. You all gave her hope and a chance to fight longer and harder. Your words of kindness and support gave her strength. She battled this cruel and harsh disease with courage and dignity. She advocated for others and her huge heart and kindness never faulted. She is my hero. The world lost an angel on 4th of August. Her pain and struggle is no more.

We are truly honored and blessed that strangers to friends and family on here helped in so many ways. For that we thank you all.

Find rest my beautiful girl.. I'll see you again when I get there

Mum.

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Elizabeth
Elizabeth on 08 Jul 2024
Sending aroha
$20
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 07 Jul 2024
Sending Aroha to you and your beautiful whanau keep making those memories xoxo
$50
Kathryn
Kathryn on 07 Jul 2024
$20
Helen
Helen on 06 Jun 2024
Let's Make This Happen for Karrissa - she so deserves our support.
$51
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 14 May 2024
Big love
$20

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This campaign started on 12 Oct 2022 and ended on 14 Aug 2024.