Support for Lorraine's Cancer Journey

Our precious mother, Lorraine (a non-smoker), has been bravely facing Stage 4 lung cancer since Oct 2019.

Thankfully testing showed her cancer would respond to targeted therapies which they have so far self-funded, alongside paying for many thousands of dollars of cancer-related costs.

We are now at a crossroads in Mum’s treatment and her oncologist has recommended adding a new drug Avastin. If it works well, he suggests it may extend her life by several years.

Sadly, Avastin is not funded in NZ for lung cancer. The projected amount needed is $50K for Avastin & admin costs alone.

Mum & Clive’s health insurance hasn’t covered a lot of costs to date. They’ve exhausted their savings & don’t have the finances to cover the next phase of treatment. Clive’s ability to work is currently limited as he takes time off to support Mum.

They are now living week to week and the costs ahead are enormous.

Clive & Mum have chosen to live their lives in service to others, often at a cost. They are the very best of people & are so deserving of our support. Our Mum is the most incredible person & our family, including her grandchildren, want her in our lives for as long as possible.

We’re aware of many people who want to help, so we’re asking friends & family to consider donating to this fund. This will be to cover the cost of Avastin but we hope to raise enough to keep some in reserve for future treatments. If you’re unable to donate, they would value your continued prayers for them.