Fighting for My Mom

By: Alison West
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/alison-west-5776100028029336987
Date Created: 5 December 2023

Funds Raised:
R 74 103

Fundraising Target:
R 350 000

Personal message

Around 6 months ago my Mom, Alison West, was rushed into hospital with severe abdominal pain, she underwent emergency surgery where they then found a tumor in her colon. Shortly after her surgery she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Doctors were adamant that they would be able to remove the tumor and scheduled her for surgery to do just that. Two days before she was supposed to go in for the surgery she developed a blood clot in her lung, thus making the surgery impossible as she had to be put on blood thinners. The new plan from there was 3 months on the blood thinners and start the chemo for those three months and there after go back and reassess removing the tumor. Since then she has had two other set backs, one requiring another emergency surgery as well as a trapped sciatica causing my Mom to be in terrible pain.

Fast forward a bit and she was all hooked up to the Chemo through her Chemo port and ready to get this journey started, only to discover none of the chemo went in due to an issue with her port. Her port now has to be replaced before she is able to start chemo.

ONTOP of all this we have been told her medical aid funds have now been depleted and with all the unexpected complications her bills are piling up FAST.

I am pleading for anyone who knows me, my amazing mother or her family to please help us cover atleast some of the costs we have incurred and will face for a while.

Please help us relieve some of the financial burden so we are able to focus on what is the most important thing and that is my Mom and getting her healthy again so she gets to see her Children grow a little older and her Grand daughter grow up.

Any amount would be HIGHLY appreciated.

Thank you

Donations

Feb 19, 2024 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"In my thoughts hun. Much love xXx" - Theresa

Jan 29, 2024 - USD $ 57.46 Fees covered
"" - Joanna and Ruairidh

Jan 29, 2024 - USD $ 126.41 Fees covered
"Thinking of you." - Jackie Duncan

Jan 20, 2024 - USD $ 28.62 Fees covered
"Keep going Alison. Sending you and your family all our love." - Clarissa.

Jan 08, 2024 - USD $ 11.57 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 19, 2023 - USD $ 54.04
"" - Anonymous

Dec 18, 2023 - USD $ 11.79 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 18, 2023 - USD $ 216.10 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 18, 2023 - USD $ 29.46 Fees covered
"Sending love and strength. Majors x" - Nicky, Will and Oliver

Dec 17, 2023 - USD $ 16.21 Fees covered
"Praying for her speedy recovery" - Anonymous

Dec 15, 2023 - USD $ 588.75 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 14, 2023 - USD $ 57.94 Fees covered
"Carry on fighting!" - Anonymous

Dec 13, 2023 - USD $ 51.35 Fees covered
"Sending my love ❤️" - Alison (Parkes) Dirman

Dec 13, 2023 - USD $ 285.29 Fees covered
"Sending love and support from us!!!" - Julie & Anthony

Dec 13, 2023 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
"Sending lots of love and prayers 🙏🏻🥰" - Bernice

Dec 12, 2023 - USD $ 52.41
"" - Jess & Mike

Dec 12, 2023 - USD $ 56.62 Fees covered
"Thinking of you all. x" - Kath

Dec 11, 2023 - USD $ 11.40 Fees covered
"" - Ashleigh McIntyre

Dec 11, 2023 - USD $ 158.30
"Sending you much love & strength." - Debbie

Dec 11, 2023 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Sending love & prayers 🤍" - Anonymous

Dec 11, 2023 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"“Alison. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you'd ever imagined.” — Winnie-the-Pooh" - Anonymous

Dec 11, 2023 - USD $ 85.52 Fees covered
"I had no idea you were going through this Alison. Sending you so much love and prayers x" - Anonymous

Dec 11, 2023 - USD $ 54.03 Fees covered
"Sending lots of love and support X" - Anonymous

Dec 11, 2023 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 11, 2023 - USD $ 28.51 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 09, 2023 - R 1 000.00
"We’re thinking of you, your family, and especially your mom during this tough time. Sending love and strength. ❤️" - As Saunders & Liam Rall

Dec 09, 2023 - USD $ 113.97 Fees covered
"Owl always ❤️❤️❤️" - Owl

Dec 09, 2023 - USD $ 54.03 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 08, 2023 - USD $ 86.44 Fees covered
"Allie you’ve got this. Stay strong 💙" - B.I

Dec 08, 2023 - R 500.00
"" - dale and travis

Dec 08, 2023 - USD $ 28.78 Fees covered
"All the best xx" - Anonymous

Dec 08, 2023 - USD $ 114.09 Fees covered
"We hope all goes well and we’ll be thinking of you." - Manger Family

Dec 07, 2023 - USD $ 285.22 Fees covered
"Thinking of you, hope you're on the path to recovery soon !! I know you mean the world to Megs and Shaun." - K.T

Dec 07, 2023 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Sending you and your family much love and strength through these tough times 🫶🏻" - Margz

Dec 06, 2023 - R 3 500.00 Fees covered
"Sending much love and strength to you Alison. xx" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - R 1 000.00
"Strongs Shauni, thinking of you and your mum 🤍" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 56.98 Fees covered
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - R 200.00
"We are all praying for you and your family 🙏" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 113.96 Fees covered
"All the best Alison and Megan. Stay strong x" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 28.49 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 108.05 Fees covered
"♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️" - Tanya

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 56.98 Fees covered
"Lots of love Alison ❤️" - Joanna and Ruairidh

Dec 06, 2023 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"" - Hein

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 108.05 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 56.98 Fees covered
"Love & Support from Sepopa!" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Dec 06, 2023 - USD $ 265.72
"Sending so much love your way, Alison." - Anonymous

Dec 05, 2023 - USD $ 80.39 Fees covered
"" - Anonymous

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 350 000.00

Donations to date