Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I never imagine I would be on here and doing this but I really need your support please.

I’m Camilla, a 40yr old mum to 4 young boys and fiancé to my soulmate Matt. We live in Chichester West Sussex near the beach and this is my story…

For the past few months I’ve been having trouble swallowing so I was referred for an urgent endoscopy scan. On the 1st Feb this year it felt like a black cloud came over us, the doctor at this appointment found a “nasty lesion”’ and told me it was what he thought an early gastric carcinoma…stomach cancer in my cardia section.

I was referred for a CT scan and after what felt like the longest 10 days of my life, on Tuesday 11th Feb we saw the consultant. We were told the cancer was aggressive and in my cardia, liver, lungs and lymph nodes. The doctor told us there was nothing he can do, surgery isn't an option and chemo may give us a bit more time but overall my life would be over within a year. Nothing prepares you for this news, my immediate thoughts were of my boys, seeing them grow up, marrying my fiancé and also how was I going to support my family financially.

The nurse that was with us through this appointment has been amazing and has been speaking to my new consultant and discussing my options, she knows I will do anything. Unfortunately i am unable to have any immunotherapy and the only option for me is pallative chemo, this only has a 50% chance of slowing things but will also nake me sick. I dont want to become a sick mummy.

I am refusing to believe that this is it and I will do anything to support my body through this. My boys are 8, 6, 5 and 3 and I can’t even imagine not being here to see them grow up…it’s just not an option.

We are self employed, have no form of savings or insurance and we need to keep working to pay the bills and provide for our young family. I am looking at all alternative treatments and want to focus on my health to try and prove that doctor wrong.

We have found a clinic abroad that offers all the treatmeants i need but it costs a fortune. To have a chance at healing from this i need to go there 🙏🏼

My journey is only just beginning and I know it’s not going to be easy but I have to beat this, I will beat this.

Please share my story and support where you can.

Thank you & with positive love,

Camilla xx