Rita's head shave fundraiser for mums unveiling and the cancer society

Hi my name is Jurita. I am the second eldest of my mums children. I am 21 years old. Mums eldest is 24 years old and youngest 5. Our father passed away 2008 and our mum was diagnosed with gastric cancer in July 2014, she was transferred from Wanganui hospital to Palmerston North hospital. The Cancer spread from her stomach through her spine and into her brain. After ongoing daily trips, late August 2014 our family got the horrible news that my mum only had 2 weeks to live. She was then transferred from Palmerston North hospital back to Wanganui where myself, sisters and family took on 24/7 care of looking after my mum, something children should never go through what we experienced at such a young age. Its such a sad thing to have to go through, from feeding her, changing her, cleaning her without hurting her and even giving medication not only through the mouth but in her arm, as well as changing her cathida. Myself and my sister had too work as a team not only for us but for our mum. September 6th 2014 exhausted tired and 7 months pregnant I returned home at 1am after looking after mum. As I was getting ready for bed I went too the toilet and I started bleeding. I then rushed too the hospital. After many tests and scans I got more bad news, my daughter was very sick, 5 weeks behind growth, there was less than a quarter of fluid supporting her and I had kidney stones. September 7th I was transferred to Palmerston North hospital for treatment. 7pm that night I got a phone call it was my sister. "mum passed away" I rushed back to Wanganui I cried and cried. I sat with my mum and held her hand tight. I spent the night with her, getting myself ready to take her up North. I then get another phone call and it was my midwife. She told me I had to say my last goodbyes too my mum as I had to be rushed back to Palmerston North hospital, they then flew me to Wellington hospital. I missed mums funeral and spent the next 2 months in Ronald McDonald while my daughter was pretty much fighting for her own life as she was 2 months premature and underweight. My daughter is now at home, healthy as. I have brought it upon myself to want to help as much people as I can who have or have had cancer as well as help the families who are going through what I have been through. But for now with the help of the Cancer society we are setting up this give a little page to help fundraise for my mums unvailing. I will also be shaving my hair and donating it as well as any left over money from the unveiling to the cancer society in hope that it will encourage those to never give and keep fighting and stay strong. I will also be walking the bridges every Sunday's as that's what my mum loved to do, I encourage those who read my story to come for a walk with me. I would also really love to spend the day with children and families with cancer, give them a few gifts and to let them know how amazing they are. I thank everyone for your support it truly means alot.