Help Nella fight (m)Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Hi, my name is Neil and I am fundraising for my Sister Fenella (Nella).

 

In 2018 a routine mammogram showed that she had 2 suspicious looking lumps. These fast-growing lumps turned out to be a rare and aggressive type of cancer called Triple Negative Breast Cancer or TNBC. This type of cancer has a poor prognosis because there are few targeted medicines that treat TNBC.

 

Nella had gruelling chemotherapy, followed by a double mastectomy before being given the all-clear after a year of treatment. We were all very hopeful at this point and as soon as she had regained her strength, she began rebuilding her life again and went back to her passion of teaching.

 

Nearly two years later around Christmas time she found a new lump. The cancer was back, and it had now spread to her lungs, liver and bones! Getting this new stage 4 diagnosis has been the worst news ever and extremely hard to accept after everything she has already been through.

 

The problem with this type of cancer - metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) - is it is very aggressive and there are very few treatments available. We are hoping to raise enough funds to pay to have scans done more quickly, get consultations with specialists, have vital operations, and for Chemo treatments not yet available through the NHS.

 

It’s not in my nature to beg or ask for help but please help me give my sister a glimmer of hope so that she can spend as much time as possible with her teenage son.

 

Thank you!

 

We will post regular updates with how we use any money donated and we will donate any unused funds to Cancer Research UK .