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Supporting Ruth through stage 4 bowel cancer

  • Update - extending the Give a Little

      22 October 2024
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    Hello everyone, thank you so much for being on this journey with us. Your support for Ruth and her family has continued to floor us. We just wanted to give an update that we will be extending this page so that we can keep funding Ruth’s treatment!

    Her latest scan showed no growth of the cancer, and there’s even a bit of shrinkage in the bowel tumour. This makes it more important than ever to keep fundraising for the unfunded treatment that’s helping Ruth fight this cancer. Please do feel free to share this page far and wide. Every bit of support helps, and your generosity is life-saving. Thank you and with so much love.

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  • Good news!

      18 October 2024
    Posted by: Ruth Mitchener

    The latest scan results are good! No growth on any of the cancer, and what looks like a little bit of shrinkage on the bowel tumour. So thanks to all of you and your amazingly generous support, we can keep buying the non-funded immunotherapy drugs that are helping! Thank you, we are immensely grateful. Xx

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    • 19/10/2024 by Kathy

      Hi there Ruth and family , I’m Cassie’s mum and Sophia’s grandma, Cass shared your story with me which I have been following through this site and the updates your family has posted . Your latest update looks like such positive news, which is fantastic - May this trajectory continue 💖

      There are people near and far away who are supporting you and wishing you the very best - people like myself who you may not even be aware of- we carry you in our thoughts and hearts.

      Take care, love and blessings from Sophia’s grandma (Kathy) xxx

  • Supporting Ruth through stage 4 bowel cancer - update

      14 August 2024

    We are incredibly grateful for your donations so far! It has been incredible and heartwarming to feel such generosity. Your support has covered our living costs for many months, easing the financial pressure and allowing us to focus on Ruth's health.

    Last week, Ruth received results from a second scan. While we're thankful the cancer growth has slowed, there is still enough growth that our oncologist has recommended she begin private treatment. Unfortunately, the cost is huge because the necessary drugs, Cetuximab and Encorafenib, aren't funded in New Zealand.

    To cover the treatment expenses, we need to raise an additional $72,000, bringing our total goal to $133,000. We are hopeful that we can reach this goal and ensure Ruth gets the care she needs. We are so thankful for every bit of support, big and small.

    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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  • CT results update

      30 May 2024
    Posted by: Ruth Mitchener

    Thank you so much to everyone for your incredible generosity, we are all very overwhelmed by the immense love and support!

    Update 30/5/24: Ruth has had the results from the latest CT scan (to see if the current chemotherapy treatment is working) the scan however showed the cancer has grown a bit more since the last scan in March so next week Ruth will be starting a different chemotherapy treatment, which will hopefully do the trick, if not, the next course of action will be some unfunded drugs.

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