A wife , mother and grandmother , and a very dear friend

I am raising funds for a very close friend of mine, Colleen

It all started back in 2022 when she went deaf suddenly, after numerous antibiotics and Drs visits nine months later she was finally diagnosed with a tumour behind her ear. Four months after she had surgery to remove it. They had to stop due to finding a bleed. Whilst she remained in hospital awaiting surgery again they found her unresponsive and she had to be revived. Due to complications she had no choice but to be awake through her second operation otherwise she wouldn't of pulled through.

We all thought it was finally over and she was on the road to recovery, the past year had took it's toll on her emotionally and financially as she had to have months off work due to being on so much pain medication.

At the beginning of July this year she went for a check up and a scan , Unfortunately all had not gone to plan and she was told it is now spreading towards her brain. The only option she has is for them to do the surgery whilst she is awake and drill into her skull to release the fluid that is building up as a brain abscess. If she does not have this operation she will die and as if that's not bad enough she has been told there is a 63 week wait on the NHS. The consultant can't even say if she will make it til then. She could go tomorrow , she could live for years, however the bottom line is without this surgery the outcome is death. Her best option is to go private and get the operation done ASAP.

If this wasn't bad enough she was made redundant only last week adding more worry, uncertainty and financial hardship to a very difficult time.

This lady is only 52 years old she has a family, children & grandchildren, she is the best friend anyone could ask for. She would give you her last penny to help others out. She is larger than life itself, the life and sole of the party and the matriarch of her family who love her to bits.

She needs £7000 for the sugery anything over will help her towards her bills whilst off work, after that the rest will be donated to Suffolk Mind charity.

Anything you can give no matter how small will go along way.