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Support Bethany's Brave Bone Cancer Journey

  • Bethany’s Wish 🎨✨

      20 April 2025
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    Three weeks since finishing chemo, Bethany is finally getting her longest break from hospital since the earth-shattering diagnosis last July. Now we’ve had some great news: the Make-A-Wish Foundation is coming in May to bring her dream to life—converting half the family garage into an art studio!

    Much to her delight, they will be building a custom-designed workstation of arts and crafts supplies together in one place, with a table where her family can also gather and create 🪄🎨

    Btw, she’s started sharing her art as 'Bethany Scribbles' here: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574553777539

    The family is now clearing the garage, sorting through decades of books, homeschool supplies and resources, making space for Bethany’s wish. Locals are welcome to come take what they want for a small koha.

    But there’s a catch: things like paint, curtains, partitions and possibly even some structural work could make this studio space even more inviting, and some of these are (understandably) beyond the scope of what Make-A-Wish can offer.

    This Givealittle page closes for good on 30 April. So... any donations in this final week will be put towards Bethany’s art studio. There’s no pressure—just gratitude. For those who want to support the Cammells’ next chapter: this is one way to do that.

    Thank you for walking this road with us 🫶

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  • Update on Bethany’s Brave Journey

      30 March 2025
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    We’re thrilled to share that Bethany has completed chemotherapy!

    While the worst of chemo is behind us, there's still a long road to full recovery. Bethany will require regular monitoring and outpatient checkups for the next five years, shoulder/arm rehabilitation, surgery to remove the chemo port, and her immune system remains suppressed.

    But we are filled with hope—not least from watching her determinedly perform a few scenes as 'Juliet' in a drama production with her sisters a few weeks ago—something that seemed unthinkable until she did it.

    However, March was particularly tough for the Cammell family. Kristy ended up being admitted to the hospital herself, and Mike’s long-time job ended due to redundancy.

    Through all the ups and downs, we’re so grateful for your unwavering support.

    While Bethany's brave journey will continue long beyond chemo, this Givealittle page has now fulfilled its original purpose, and will be closing at the end of April.

    Your generosity has made an incredible impact. We truly can’t imagine what we'd have done without this Givealittle, and the kindness it brought from community and strangers alike. We are humbled and grateful.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you 🫶

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  • A message from Bethany's Mum Kristy

      13 January 2025
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    We’d like to offer an update to show you how your donations have made a difference for our family.

    I’m writing this beside Bethany in the hospital as a bright red poison flows through her, making her sicker, yet paving the way to her healing. We’ve learned that the path to healing is costly.

    Here are just a few of the ways that your generous donations have helped:

    🏥 Hospital Expenses: These have been numerous, including pharmacy costs, medical bills, petrol, and astronomical parking. We also been able to streamline hospital trips with suitcases, travel organizers, and a travel fridge.

    🫰Ongoing Expenses: Vehicles for hospital trips, a specialized chair to help Bethany rest ergonomically, clothing for changing mobility, food for changing nutrition, supplements, heaters, fans, phones, data, and cleaners.

    ❤️‍🩹 Making Bethany Smile: Funds have also gone towards a new iPad Pro for Bethany's digital art and an upgraded music streaming plan so her relaxing music isn’t interrupted by ads while she’s receiving chemo.

    💲Income Relief: Your support has supplemented the loss of income from Mike and I being unable to work as much, and for the small unit under our house that usually helps our mortgage to instead house family that help us care for Bethany and her younger sisters when we are divided.

    To each of you who have supported us on this journey so far: THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.

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  • A hairy update from Bethany...

      22 July 2024
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    I left the hospital for the first time in ages today… (ambulance rides don’t count 😋)

    I went to Granny and Grandpa’s house for a day trip between doses of pain meds, to see my sisters Kaitlyn and Elliana, and our puppy Bravo ☺️

    But not only that…

    I went to have my hair cut.

    For my final day with long hair, Mummy, upon my request, brought a pretty dress of mine from home to wear (Pajamas pants and a loose—possibly stained—shirt didn’t quite cut it 😋) so I could feel pretty while I still had long hair👗

    Stacey, our amazing hairdresser, came and did the final, irreversible chops, as my family looked on proudly (Granny and Grandpa, Mummy and Daddy, Uncle Andrew, Aunty Hannah, Kaitlyn and Elliana), before neatening what was left of my hair into a proper hairstyle. I must say, it looked pretty weird seeing my hair lying on the bench and not on my head.

    Uncle Andrew (I hope you don’t mind me sharing this) had done his hair just for me, and asked the hairdresser to shave a flower crown shape on the back of his head, that he said looked a bit more like a crown of thorns. I still liked it though. It meant a lot to me that he did it 😄

    It feels strange having no hair at the back of my neck. Every time I looked in the mirror, it’s another surprise, and probably will be for a while as I get used to it.

    Thank you so much everyone who helped 💕🥰

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  • An update from Bethany...

      20 July 2024
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    I am going to be bald.

    Yes, you heard right 😂

    Today, the doctors had a meeting to look at my PET scan and biopsy results.

    The good news is, there is no other problems in my body other then the tumour 😊 Thank you God 💕

    Tomorrow, I will hopefully be getting surgery to put a port in my chest for chemotherapy. Then on Monday or Tuesday, I will start the chemo.

    As for what the tumour is, it is an osteo sarcoma.

    After two to three weeks of chemo, I will lose my hair. I have no idea what that’s going to look like, but I guess I’m going to find out xD

    The chemo lasts for nine months in total (hooray, I get to be bald for more than half a year 😋). Eleven weeks into the chemo, I will be having surgery to remove as much of the tumour as the surgeons can.

    I had a good cry this afternoon, but the nurses are lovely and Daddy gave me much love and support, and so did Mummy over video call 😊

    I’d love prayer for minimal effects of the chemo, and that the surgery tomorrow and the one later down the track goes smoothly and without a hitch 💕

    Oh, and one more thing. Since my hair is so long, I’m hoping to have it cut and made into a wig for someone who needs it ❤️ (I myself would rather not have a wig even when I’m bald. I’m planning on flower crowns and other similar things 🌸)

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