“Mum, are you going to die?”

That was my son’s question the other evening. No parent ever wants their 10-year-old to have to ask that — and no one with stage-4 cancer ever wants to have to answer it.

“I will live as long as I possibly can,” was the best answer I could find. And that’s why I’m here.

My name is Beth. Almost 11 years ago, just two weeks before my only child was born, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I gave birth, then immediately began a year of intense treatment. Thankfully, the cancer went into remission, and for several years I was able to rebuild my life and be the mum my son needed.

Three years ago, the cancer returned — this time incurable, but described as “manageable.” Since then, it has spread to multiple areas. I have spent the last three years doing everything medically possible: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cyberknife treatment, and ongoing drug therapies, alongside supportive treatments to help my body cope.

I am a single parent, fiercely independent by nature, and asking for help does not come easily. But my goal is simple: to stay alive for as long as I can for my son.

After extensive research and medical advice, I have decided to pursue treatment at IOZK in Cologne, Germany, a specialist clinic offering immunological oncology treatments and oncolytic virotherapy. Due to insurance limitations and the physical toll of long-haul travel, this is the safest and most viable option for me.

Unfortunately, this treatment is extremely expensive — significantly more than options elsewhere. I am contributing my own savings, along with funds raised previously, but I cannot reach this goal alone.

Every donation, share, and fundraising effort helps bring me closer to more time — time to be a mother, to make memories, and to keep answering my son with hope.

Thank you for reading, supporting, and helping me keep fighting.