This is a change of subject from our usual blog posts but this
story is too important not to share.
Kelly Durkin, married to Mick and a busy mum to of Ryan, 14
and Connor, 12 has been fighting cancer of the cervix and pelvis for some time and
it has now spread to other parts of her body.
At the age of 37, NHS doctors now say that there are no more options
left for Kelly. However, she and her family
aren’t ready to give up. There is a pioneering
treatment in Germany
that could be the chance she needs.
First, they need to stabilise Kelly’s health so she is well enough
to make the journey. They are raising
funds to buy life prolonging drug Avastin, which is not available on the NHS and
costs £3,500 every few weeks. Hopes are
that this will buy Kelly more time and give her the strength that she needs to
fly to Germany.
She will need a special air ambulance to get there and to continue
taking the Avastin. The main barrier to
all of this is cost. Kelly’s friends and
family aim to raise the £60,000 which could save her life and we would like to
appeal to you help in any way you can.
There are a number of fundraising events coming up near the East Keswick (Leeds) area. If you would like information on these dates
or to donate online please go to: http://www.gofundme.com/78892w
If you’d like to read
more on Kelly’s story, please see http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/battle-to-save-leeds-mum-s-life-1-6491469
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