Support Sheryl in her fight against Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC) – Help us make a difference!
To raise funds to support and provide unfunded medical treatment, to enable visits to family overseas along with bucket list items
Hamilton, Waikato
Meet Sheryl, our Cancer Warrior Hero! Wife to Mark, Mother to Cameron and Riley. She is a supportive and caring friend, always rallying around to help others. In Oct 2021 Sheryl was given a shock diagnosis of terminal Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC) – stage 4 (non-estrogen based) with the view of palliative care.
In Jan 2022, she started 3 rounds of Chemo, in March 2022 underwent 10 hrs of major surgery with 48 hrs in HDU in Auckland City Hospital. Sheryl now has a permanent ileostomy. After surgery, Sheryl was kept on a machine for 6 wks and was left with 4 small cancerous tumours deemed too dangerous to remove.
In Nov 2022 Sheryl was declared to be in partial remission, which she remained until May 2024. Sheryl’s cancer has now progressed with an additional tumour and a partially collapsed right lung. Options for treatment in NZ are limited due to her rare Cancer.
Sheryl is currently waiting to see if she will be accepted on a drug trial, this will not cure the cancer. If she gets on it, it may buy her some time but will eventually need to fund privately (non-funded) drugs. They are Trametinib, Verzenio and Fulvestrant. Currently we dont know what drugs she will require.
Ever the pragmatic, positive person, Sheryl continues to research her options, her tenacity amazes us all, she is an inspiration! An active member of the LGSOC and Ovarian Cancer support group, she supports others going through this terrible diagnosis, fighting the good fight, not giving up!
Bev Hughes' involvement (page creator)
I have known Sheryl for over 18 years, she is a very dear friend to me . A loving wife to Mark, with two wonderful children Cameron and Riley. I was lucky to meet Sheryl through our daughter's mutual love of dance and have been kindred spirits ever since!
Use of funds
Medical treatment/medications that are not funded in NZ (more details will be shared when we have more information), visits to family overseas, and some bucket list/wishes while she is still able.
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Latest update
Support Sheryl - before its too late, in her fight against Low Grade Serious Ovarian Cancer 16 April 2025
Thank you to those who have donated and supported Sheryl so far. We are way off our goal to help Sheryl, so are extending the Givealittle page close off deadline till July 2025. in the hopes we can raise more funds to go towards non funded medications and assist Sheryl it ticking off some of her bucket list. Please consider donating, big or small - every little bit helps, and is very much appreciated.
Latest donations
Kia ora Nicki, thank you for supporting in her fight, we really appreciate it Bev
Thank you so much for supporting Sheryl in her fight against Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer, this means so much and we appreciate your support - kind regards
Thank you so much for supporting Sheryl in her fight against LGSOC, we really appreciate it, much aroha
Thank you Hughes family. I really appreciate everything you do for me(us) Bev 🩵
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