This page is to help support Ange and her family with her battle with breast cancer.
Wellington
We are rallying behind our loving and amazing sister, friend and colleague Ange who is currently facing a tough battle with breast cancer. After losing her adored dad suddenly in December 2022, Ange struggled through the first part of 2023, to find out in March 2023 at age 46 that she was 24 weeks pregnant with her first child. Just when she thought her shocks for 2023 were over, Ange was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer (HER2) in late Dec 2023.
Just as Ange was planning to return to work, she now faces an even harder struggle of undergoing her treatment while still being there for her wee man, which impacts not only her return to work plans but her everyday activities. On top of her own struggles, her loving husband is a contractor and every trip to and from appointments or staying home to look after their child is a loss on income.
After Ange has her chemotherapy treatment, they should be celebrating their sons first birthday but instead she will be undergoing a mastectomy with a recovery time of 4 to 6 weeks. This means that Ange will be unable to work and Rich will need to stay home to take care of both her and their son, meaning income will be almost nonexistent.
Any funds raised will go directly towards supporting Ange and her family with living expenses, including rent, utilities, groceries and childcare supplies.
I am Ange's sister, Rich's sister-in-law and Auntie to their gorgeous young man.
The funds raised will go to support day to day living costs that include rent, utilities, groceries, and childcare supplies.
Stage 3 - Stage 4 in a week 6 March 2024
On the 20th Feb Ange accompanied by her husband went to Wellington hospital blood and cancer clinic for her first round of chemotherapy treatment. She met with her oncologist prior to starting her treatment and was given the devastating news that neither of them were expecting.
Ange has been told her cancer has spread to her bones, specifically her spine and also her right shoulder. There's also a suspicious looking cyst on her kidney that they are investigating. Further tests are needed to confirm their suspicions, however they are fairly certain this is the case.
Because of this, her treatment plan has changed and they think there is little to no point having the mastectomy, as sadly, the bone cancer is incurable.
This means Ange will spend the rest of her life being treated for cancer. With the average life expectancy of only 3-5 years for those with bone cancer. Ange is now determined to fight even harder than before so she can defy this and be there to watch her little man grow.
Thank you Kevan @ Eastsea this is very generous of you and Ange appreciates your support. Thank you
Hi Gina thank you for your support for Ange. This is very kind of you and much appreciated.
Thank you friendly supplier Jody 😊 Very kind of you. Your support means a lot to Ange and her family.
Thank you Ana for your support and kindness for Ange. It is very sweet of you
Thank you Jayden for your support for Ange and her family. This really means a lot to them
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