Help Mel fight Breast Cancer

Hi, my name is Taryn Redfern, and along with Kirstie Cantrill and Mel McKenzie, we are reaching out to everyone with a heartfelt plea to support an amazing friend.

As many of you know, Mel was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2024. Whilst a biopsy is pending, it looks as though she might be facing stage 4. There are still many unknowns, such as how much it has spread, what surgeries she will need, if she will need chemotherapy and so on. Mel has got a long journey ahead of herself.

Mel has been facing this challenging time with such remarkable strength and an amazingly positive attitude. However multiple appointments each week with an overflow of information is taking a huge emotional and physical toll on her as well as the rest of the family.

After receiving a second opinion, Mel has made the decision to receive treatment with her doctor in Edmonton. This of course comes with the additional cost of accommodation whilst in Edmonton. Besides traditional medicines, Mel is also taking a natural and holistic approach with bills totaling around $2,500 each month.

The financial costs for giving this cancer everything she has, is a huge burden and at a time like this, they should not have to worry about that. We hope that we are able to raise funds to alleviate some of the stress so that she can focus on her upcoming biopsies, surgeries and can focus on healing.

To show your support, please donate what you can. Every donation, no matter how small will make a meaningful impact.

We thank you in advance for your support!