A mum-of-seven who was told she was in remission was given the devastating news that her cancer was incurable and she only had months to live. Kimberley Deane has had an unimaginable journey since being diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer several years ago, which has since spread to her pelvis.
The 37-year-old mum from St Austell underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy every day for three months. During that time, she even said goodbye to her children because she wasn’t sure if she would make it.
Kimberley had to undergo further treatment at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth where she underwent brachytherapy, which meant she was forced to lie down for five days with two meter long metal rods inserted into her cervix to deliver high doses of radiation.
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The treatment was extremely painful as the rods pressed on her spine from inside her body. But after the pain and trauma, a glimmer of hope dawned for Kimberley, who was told her cancer was in remission – only to have her hopes dashed again.
Shannon Davy, Kimberley’s sister-in-law, said the brave mum was in the dark for months as to whether or not the cancer had actually started to shrink before being told it was there and had spread.
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Shannon said: “Kimberley now has terminal stage 4 cervical cancer which has spread to her lungs and bowels. She was told she had about two years to live but was recently told her cancer has now spread further into her lungs and now to the lungs.” lymph nodes near her heart.”
She said her beloved sister-in-law was waiting to be seen at the Royal Cornwall Hospital and when she got an appointment with her consultant she was told her cancer had worsened and had spread further to her lungs and lymph nodes. near and around her heart. Shannon said: “She was absolutely heartbroken.
“Kimberley and her children feel absolutely heartbroken. That’s why we’re asking for funds and we hope to find more answers, and if we don’t, Kimberley and her children deserve to have that last memorable bus.” the journey he dreams of.”
Kimberley’s family have now launched a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to give her and her children – aged 16, 10, 8, 7, 5 and twins aged 4 – the best possible time they have left.
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Shannon added: “She has five amazing boys and two beautiful twins who love their mummy and cry every night. The youngsters tell her they’re going to invent a shrinking machine that goes inside her belly and tell that naughty bug to leave mummy alone and please don’t kill their mummies.
“Hearing the hope in those voices is absolutely heartbreaking. We hope to raise the funds to get a second opinion as well as any treatment that may be necessary to give this amazing mother a chance and more time.”
“If we can’t do this, it’s always been Kimberley’s dream to buy a bus and travel with her children. They’ve never traveled anywhere and she doesn’t even have a passport. We’d like to give her and her children memories they can never forget for as long as she has time left.”
To help Visit Kimberley achieve her dream, visit the fundraiser here or go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/mother-of-7-with-terminal-cancer-with-months-to-live