Please help me get cancer treatment in Spain

Hi, my name is Jenny. I'm a 47 year old teacher and I live near Bath with my husband and 2 teenage children.

In 2018 I was diagnosed with a very rare cancer called Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. This is a complex cancer which originates in the appendix and spreads throughout the abdomen.

I have had 2 major surgeries at Basingstoke hospital and I have had a combined total of 18 months of chemotherapy at my local hospital in Bath. Despite this, I still have cancer and I have reached the point where there are no more treatment options available in the UK. I have contacted every specialist hospital and referred myself for every possible clinical trial, with no success.

Through a Facebook support group, I found out about a treatment called PIPAC which is used successfully to treat my cancer in several countries around the world. Unfortunately it's not available in the UK. It's essentially a keyhole surgery where pressurised aerosol chemotherapy is sprayed directly into my abdomen. I have been in contact with Dr Cortes Guiral at the Santa Elena Hospital in Madrid, Spain, who has reviewed my case. She has said that I would need at least 3 PIPAC treatments, 4 weeks apart. I may also need some other procedures to make the PIPAC more effective (such as Bromac injections directly into any tumours that are deeply embedded-this is also not available in the UK).

This is the best chance I have of getting rid of the cancer that I have been battling for over 5 years. The thought of going all the way to Spain for medical treatment is a bit scary, but I'm determined to beat this!

However, it is going to cost a LOT of money. First I will need a diagnostic laparoscopy, which costs £3800. This will enable the surgeon to see exactly where all my tumours are located, and how much scar tissue I have from my previous surgeries. Then each PIPAC treatment will cost £9500- and I will need at least 3. If I need other types of treatment while I'm there, these will be at an additional cost. I will be in Spain for 6 days each time, so there will also be a lot of travel and accommodation costs. There is no way that we can afford this treatment plan ourselves, so I am swallowing my pride and asking for your help. ANY donation, no matter how small, that you can afford to give would help enormously. I would also be really grateful if you would consider sharing this page with others to extend its reach.

Thank you for reading ❤️❤️