Dear family, friends, and all who this may reach

Our lives were turned upside down this summer.

My 36 year old sister Kay my best friend and absolutely the other part of me is a devoted wife and mother of three children. She has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

At the end of June, after experiencing severe abdominal pain and bowel issues, Kay underwent emergency surgery to remove a 12.5cm complex ovarian cyst. On 30th July, the biopsy results confirmed something we never expected to hear, it was a Krukenberg tumour, a secondary cancer originating from a primary cancer later to discover the primary as colon cancer, meaning she has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.

Kay was due to start her counselling degree this September, but life looks very different now. Instead, she is facing a difficult journey beginning chemotherapy next week with the possibility of further surgeries to come. The emotional and physical strain this has placed on Kay and her family is unimaginable.

We are raising funds to help relieve the sudden and unexpected financial pressure on her family. Kay has three children, aged 10, 13 and 15 and her husband will need to take time away from work to care for Kay and support their children throughout her treatment.

Any support will help give Kay and her family some financial security during this incredibly difficult time allowing her to focus on her treatment and fighting this cancer.

We also want to share Kay’s story to raise awareness. If you experience persistent abdominal bloating, pain or changes in your bowel movements or stool consistency, please don’t ignore it, get it checked!

Every donation no matter how big or small means so much and gives Kay more time to focus entirely on her fight. If you are unable to donate please consider sharing this page.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts from all of Kay’s immediate family, including me, Kay’s sister Danielle