Hello to all. My name is Rick and I am fundraising for my dearest pal, Carolyn, who recently underwent major surgery to save her life from an neuroendocrine tumour named Matilda. Matilda was successfully removed thanks to a brilliant surgical team. Carolyn needed some serious work once the tumour was out, including reconstruction of most of her vascular network which had been destroyed by Matilda. Along comes Bob, vein-donor. Dearly deceased Bob provided Carolyn with the vital network of veins that pump blood to all of her vital organs, especially the liver. After 20 hours of surgery, Matilda was out, and life post-Matilda began.

As much as the funds donated by you were lovingly collected and distributed to our pal, life post-surgery has not been a cake walk. Carolyn has had to undergo several return visits to the hospital, as her body learns how to perform regular functions. For instance, her body was not producing enough protein in the blood called Albumin, and had to receive some in hospital. The hospital system itself is under major strain. Carolyn has had to sit in the emergency room for up to 10 hours in order to receive a basic prescription which she should have had at home.

Aside from the costs of the drugs she has to take, her business is being impacted in that she has to make regular cancelations. As loyal as Carolyn's clients are, she is not able to build her business back to where it once was, and she needs ongoing support. She also needs to replace her wardrobe with clothing that fits. She has lost over half of her body weight, and this is a difficult adjustment to make.

Asking for more money seems a bit audacious, but the last campaign was so successful, some of us felt it was necessary to ask again. If you can spare some cash, a little bit will go a long way to have Carolyn back at full strength. Please consider spreading this campaign to anyone who may be interested in donating to a special person who has undergone an intensely life changing year.