The new supply has arrived! $500 worth of life saving, cancer killing wonders. Thank you to all those generous people supporting me!
After having lived with cancer for over two years my fight continues. I am struggling to come to terms with my disability and chronic pain as a result of my brain tumours last year.
This year I am struggling with cancer in my lymph nodes. There are numerous cancerous and nodes in my body. I had four rounds of chemotherapy recently which left my body exhausted and weakened but unfortunately did not do enough to treat the cancer. I have therefore been referred to radiation.
The hope is that radiation to one of the large cancerous lymph nodes will be successful. This is going to happen in Christchurch at the beginning of August.
In the meantime it is an ongoing battle to fight the cancer my body and to minimise the chances of it spreading through my lymphatic system.
Since my diagnosis in February 2019 I have been following a very successful anti-cancer protocol. It is called” how to starve cancer “by Jane McClelland. I am following this protocol under supervision of my GP. Additionally, I am receiving regular intravenous vitamin C infusions.
The cost of the supplements and vitamins C is enormous. Compared to the value of one’s life of course it is minimal.
The cost is approximately $1500 every three months.
Due to my physical disability and continuing chemotherapy and radiation treatment I have been unable to work for the last two years.
The time has arrived to ask For renewed donations towards my funds so that I can continue my anti cancer protocol and give myself and my family the best possible chance of living.
Please consider giving to my cause and making it possible for me to be around my husband,children and grandchildren for many more years to come.
I still have so much to live for!
There's been an addition to our family, another little gorgeous grandson, Finn.
As a result of my unexpected brain tumours in February 2020 I now have a significant physical disability. I was in a wheelchair until May and have progressed to a walking frame. I wear an orthopaedic support on my foot and ankle, no more sandals for me sadly.
My routine CT scans have shown that my liver cancer is barely visible and the oesophageal cancer appears to have shrunk.
However, I have two cancerous lymph nodes which are slowly increasing in size.
I will be having a follow up scan in February and will update you with the results.
My FUNDRAISING efforts have been ongoing as I am unable to raise the money for my treatments without this. Apart from intravenous Herceptin and Vitamin C I am also taking many supplements to suppress cancer cells from growing. As a result of my disability I suffer from chronic back pain for which I see a physiotherapist and a chiropractor. None of these treatments are funded in New Zealand, so I have to continue fund raising on an ongoing basis.
Please consider giving to my fundraiser and if possible share my cause with your friends and family.
Wishing you all a very safe and blessed 2021.
With love, Babs ❤️
Over the last two months your generosity has raised a nice sum of money. One treatment every three weeks costs me $1500.
I'm continuing to respond to the treatment and enjoying life.
I am also taking heaps of medication and supplements.
So much to live for!
Hi dear friends! Two weeks ago I had a CT scan in Nelson Hospital and got the results for that now. My liver is still looking great, my oesophagus unchanged in tumour size and one of the two (or three?) cancerous lymph nodes is still growing but only very slowly!
This means that I am ABLE TO CONTINUE with my non funded immunotherapy.
It is great news to hear that it's still working and I have the chance to extend my life further.
The ONLY downside is that I need to continue to raise my own funds.
I need a minimum of $1500 every three weeks, that sum excludes my regular medication.
So if you are at all able to help me, even a little bit, please consider a financial contribution. 🙏
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Thank you for reading this!
PS the photo was taken this week after my first hydro therapy session since March! I think I have made progress since then, as my foot can now touch the ground - most of the time :)
Hi! You may be aware that my much anticipated fundraising raffle had to be cancelled as here it's illegal to raise funds for one's own purpose of one isn't a charity.
One of the raffle prizes is a painting of the area I live in, Ligar Bay beach.
Meredith has now listed the painting on TradeMe and the money of the sale will go to my funds.
Here is a link to it all, in case you're interested in buying a piece of original art.
Yesterday I had immunotherapy again, and as I was sitting in my treatment chair my heart was full of gratitude to you who make this possible.
I had a special visitor!!!
Hi friends! I've had a rough week....due to issues with my disability ( leg ,foot,arm) the district nurse advised me to spend more time in my wheelchair. I am very saddened by this, but as I am in true agony with my foot I have no choice.
Then on Thursday, one day before my fundraiser raffle a member of the Takaka public informed me that I was breaking the law by raising money for myself as I am not a registered charity. This info has lost me over $1000. This is so sad as each treatment, every three weeks costs $1500 alone.
I then spent over three hours on my phone cancelling my kind volunteers and making arrangements to return the prizes.
So I really needed a change of wallpaper! We went for a little drive to a local beauty spot, known to everyone as Pupu Springs.
After that ( it was dark already) we had half a pint in one of our favourite pubs, the Mussel Inn. We sat outside by the 🔥 fire.
I'd like you to know I have dusted myself off from the non event of a fundraiser and am moving on in life, albeit in a wheelchair for now.
