Help Esther get to Israel for life-saving cancer treatment

Hi my name is Esther.

I desperately need your help to save my life.

Those who know me, will be aware that I have cancer. However I have always remained fairly private about the severity, prognosis and day-to-day struggles of living with advanced cancer, so please know setting this page up and asking for your help has not been easy for me to do.

I am 43, married and mum to Heidi who is 14.

I have been dealing with stage 4 melanoma since my little girl was 4 months old.

Up until 2 years ago, my cancer was managed by surgically removing the tumours. I have had approximately 20 surgeries including 4 tumours out of my right lung, my gallbladder removed containing a large tumour, a tumour from my pancreas, and tumours from my hip, chest, bicep, armpit and neck. I have coped well with the disabilities these surgeries have caused and been able to live a normal and happy life with my family.

2 years ago surgery was no longer an option and I started drug treatment. Firstly chemotherapy then quickly moving on to immunotherapy. But it is not working.

My oncology team agree that the best treatment option for me right now is a treatment called TILs whereby one of my tumours will be removed and the fighter cells from it multiplied in a lab then trillions of these fighter cells infused back into my body.

This is the best treatment in the world for melanoma and offers me a real chance of a cure.

Unfortunately this is unavailable in the UK. My only option to receive this life-saving treatment is to travel to Israel. The last place I want to travel is a war zone but it is my only option.

This treatment is very costly, approx £120,000-130,000.

I am reaching out for your support to get me to Israel and give me hope for a future with my family.

I would be thankful if you could share my appeal and hugely grateful for any donation you can make.