Support Marama's Journey: Chemotherapy for Hope

In Oct 2021 Marama, Xavier & Amiri tragically lost their partner/father of at the time 14 years to a horrific accident, alongside the struggle of losing her partner & father to her children - around the 1st year anniversary she was diagnosed with Stage 4A Oral, Head & Neck SCC Cancer.

23rd Dec '22 Marama went into a 9 hour surgery where Drs removed over half her tongue, cut down her lip, chin & right side of her neck to remove 50 Lymph nodes to get ahead of this cancer & remove as much as they could to give her the best chance of a future in life. She had to learn to speak, eat & drink again.

Starting the new year '23 once Marama's body was recovered enough she needed to get straight into Radiation & Chemo. Before starting treatment we found out 1/50 Lymph nodes had cancer cells in it. For 6 weeks she travelled daily for treatment.

Finishing in April, 1 month later in May she noticed a lump on the left side of her neck. Struggling with Lymphedema specialists assured us for 5 months that the lump was just her lymph nodes struggling to drain - regardless of it growing. Come October, scans & a Biopsy were done. The cancer is now Stage 4C where there are now spots on her lungs.

After 4 treatments of Pembrolizumab, results showed no luck in reversing or stopping the spread. Our specialist is trying Carboplatin IV every 3-4 weeks. With 14 days of Capecitabine tablets. Both are types of Chemo.

We need help to fund her treatment so these boys have their mother for as long as possible.