27/05/2024
My first chemo session on the 7th of June is fast approaching. I’ve been told with the two types of chemo I’ll be having, it’s guaranteed I’ll loose my hair (full body eyelashes included)… the head shave is happening on the 9th. Although I’ve had super short hair by choice in the past, having to get rid of my dreads that I’m super obsessed with is cutting deep. It’s one thing to choose for yourself for a change with ur hair and to go short but when that change is forced upon you it sucks man!
A topic ive wanted to touch on is the “goal of $10k” with this go fund me. What it will be used for when chemo is free in Australia. So to give a better idea, I lost my job due to being sick. We are a family with 4 kids, 1 of whom is our permanent foster- no we do not get government financial help for him due to the arrangement- not that it should be anyone’s business- so 1 income, 4 kids, pets, 2 cars- our rent is almost $700 a week alone. My partner gav doesn’t earn a crazy high wage either…Everyone knows the cost of fuel, food, electricity, rego- the basics… now add weekly hospital trips for checkups and picc line dressing changes, soon to come chemo appointments- fuel, tolls, parking… hospital runs on its own clock meaning before and after school care costs for 2 kids. Medications for me are averaging $75 per week. Yes sure I will eventually get a concession card to get those costs reduced BUT WHEN? I have met several people who are 6 ‘o the into this nightmare still waiting for Centrelink to approve their claim… I’m also loosing weight rapidly. Size 20 clothes now fall off my size 14 frame. Clothes aren’t cheap and I don’t go anywhere fancier than big w! The things we need to prepare for are cooking, cleaning, school runs for when gav is at work and I am most probably too sick to get out of bed. Yeah I have support from family and friends, who have jobs and families aswell so we are going to need to hire people to help in these situations. All lots of $$$… everything adds up super fast and there’s costs that you just don’t think about until your living it… we would also love the opportunity to be able to donate a nice chunk of $$ from this go fund me to research since there’s only 3 documented cases of what I have. I am now being researched and genetically tested so literature can be made about my body. They say because it’s so rare what’s the point of researching? Legit… medical professionals have said that… excuse the language but WHAT THE ACTUAL F**K?!?! The point is although we are super rare we are no less worthy of help and saving and a life than anyone else! Cancer is horrible enough to face, without the fear of noone knowing almost nothing about it! So please if you can’t donate, SHARE!!! INVITE all your friends to my page!!! Help me! Help my kids! Help my partner! Potentially help your own friend, partner, sister, cousin…daughter…like follow share and invite! I’m sure you can spare the 5minutes!
Apparently fb doesn’t like it when links are in posts so I’ll put them in the comments!
Jessie Northard was diagnosed with two rare forms of Ovarian Cancers April 2024. This page is dedicated to her and her family and will track her updates, and progress as she battles this horrible cancer.
GoFundMe-https://gofund.me/47fa72cb
