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Iʼve raised £4,608 to assist with life saving Cancer treatment
- Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 27th May 2017
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As every parent will know the birth of your first child is an experience beyond compare and a moment that changes your life forever. In Anca's case in a matter of days after giving birth she was met with the news that she had a very rare and potentially incurable cancer.
Shock and disbelief was shortly replaced with major surgery which was in itself life-changing. After a long recovery process she was given the news that the tumour had been successfully removed but the likelihood of a return of the cancer was high within a two year period. Life became a backward ticking clock, counting down the time and eroding any opportunity for optimism. Sure enough, some two years later she was diagnosed with secondary liver cancer with a high probability of it spreading to the lungs. Thus began the seemingly endless rounds of chemotherapy and all the side effects that go with it...
Anca has fought through all of this for 4 years now, beating all odds and without any further spread of the disease.
We have made many applications for Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) which have been refused by the NHS in Wales due to budget restrictions. This is the last treatment available to Anca and the only treatment that can reverse the growth of the inoperable tumours in her liver. Without this treatment it is unlikely that she will see another Birthday, Christmas and without doubt wont see her daughter reach 8 years of age.... Both Anca and Mary desperately need your help. Mary needs her mother and Anca deserve so much more than this life has given her to date.
Your kind donation will fund an already approved 2 stage delivery of SIRT over a 6 weeks period.
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/treatment/radiotherapy/internal/radioactive-implant-treatment/selective-internal-radiation-therapy-sirt
This treatment is to be performed by NHS specialists that are working privately and would be performed at the London Hammersmith Hospital.
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- 7 years ago
Richard Falconer
7 years agoI'd like to thank you all so very much for your support and contributions. Whilst we have achieved 15% of the overall target this is an incredible achievement and the generosity shown is heart-warming. 170 people have supported us via this medium, many of which do not know us, but regardless have been driven by the plight to assist strangers in their hour of need... The very definition of hero's... Thank you one and all x
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- 8 years ago
Richard Falconer
8 years agoPlease see the latest update at: https://www.facebook.com/falconer.richard/posts/938268296315102
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- 8 years ago
Richard Falconer
8 years agoIt's been a week of incredible activity and the show of support is more uplifting to Anca than most could imagine. To have people give so much of their time in rallying behind this cause not only shines a light toward the end of the long dark fight for treatment but more importantly has given a new sense of worth with friends, family, acquaintances and strangers all stepping in between Anca and this disease... It really has helped far more than money itself to have Anca see you wonderful people shoulder to shoulder with her in this fight. x
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- 8 years ago
Richard Falconer
8 years agoAnca has had a difficult few days over the Bank Holiday but her spirits remain positive and are constantly uplifted by the extraordinary efforts and generosity of you all. With your help our message is reaching far and wide and so many wonderful ideas for fund raising are taking shape. I know Anca would like nothing more than to be involved and be in your company assisting, but alas physical constraint prevents that at this time. Anca sends love to you all xx
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170
Anonymous
May 27, 2017
I hope all goes well.
£10.00
Deyn Grayly
May 24, 2017
I hope this helps and you reach your full amount needed to get treatment. x
£30.00
Anonymous
May 24, 2017
Best of luck!!
Anonymous
May 23, 2017
Anonymous
May 22, 2017
£10.00
Oana Charlesworth
May 21, 2017
Best of luck! thinking of you all & sending you all love & millions of hugs xxxxxxxx
£50.00
sanjay gandhi
May 21, 2017
£50.00
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