I'm raising £250000 to support my family and I through my cancer treatment.

Organised by Camilla Chapman
Chichester ·Health and medical

Story

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I never imagined I would be on here and doing this but I really need your support please.

I’m Camilla, a 40yr old mum to 4 young boys and fiancé to my soulmate Matt. We live in Chichester West Sussex near the beach and this is my story…

At the end of 2024 i began having trouble swallowing so I was referred for an urgent endoscopy scan. On the 1st Feb 2025 it felt like a black cloud came over us, the doctor at this appointment found a “nasty lesion”’ and told me it was what he thought an early gastric carcinoma…stomach cancer in my cardia section.

I was referred for a CT scan and after what felt like the longest 10 days of my life, on Tuesday 11th Feb we saw the consultant. We were told the cancer was aggressive and in my cardia, liver, lungs and lymph nodes. The doctor told us there was nothing he can do, surgery isn't an option and chemo may give us a bit more time but overall my life would be over within a year. Nothing prepares you for this news, my immediate thoughts were of my boys, seeing them grow up, marrying my fiancé and also how was I going to support my family financially.

The nurse that was with us through this appointment has been amazing and has been speaking to my new consultant and discussing my options, she knows I will do anything. Unfortunately i am unable to have any immunotherapy and the only option for me is pallative chemo, this only has a 50% chance of slowing things but will also nake me sick. I dont want to become a sick mummy.

I refused to believe that was it and there was nothing in the world that could help me. So for the past 9months i have spent over £120k of your donations on supplements, treatments and two very expensive trips abroad to a clinic and hospital for alternative and bespoke bio immunotherapies.

All of this means i am still here today against the odds but my fight continues. The bio immunotherpies are not avaiable in the UK and i need to have treatment every 3months to give myself a chance at healing from this.

Financially we need all the support we can get and we are so grateful for the donations we have received so far. Without you, i wouldnt be here today.

Please support where you can, share my story and help us as a family beat this.

Thank you & with positive love,

Camilla xx

About fundraiser

Camilla Chapman
Organiser

Donation summary

Total
£135,900.23