Our dear friend Celeste needs our help!
My name is Fiona, I am setting this page up on behalf of Celeste as she needs our help with financial assistance for her ongoing medical/health care!
For those that haven’t had the absolute pleasure to meet or get to know Celeste, here is a little background information for you. She is the sole parent for 2 beautiful children (7 and 2), a caring, loving, compassionate and hilarious friend, sister, and daughter. She has experienced and defeated so many battles over recent years, more than any person should have to experience in their lifetime. You can’t help but admire her strength and courage. She is a fighter, and now has another battle currently on her hands.
Celeste was unwell for a few months and after a lot of testing the doctors discovered markers in her bloods for elevated chromogranin A levels (and multiple other things) indicating possible Carcinoid tumors. Then through constant further testing, blood markers came back for NETS and pheochromocytoma. They are now investigating where the main tumors are so they can develop a treatment plan. This will require some further testing through MRI and PET scans.
Due to the nature of this disease, it is causing havoc in her body. She is seeing multiple specialists (upfront roughly $200 each visit), numerous testing, GP visits ($30 each time) and regular special blood tests ($52 each time). She is also now up to over 8 infections in her lungs due to the production of bacteria going into her lungs whilst she sleeps (which requires a special mouth guard costing $1800).
We are seeking your help to donate whatever is on your heart to donate. Any amount, no matter how big or small will be so appreciated. She will then be able to set aside this money in a separate account to use to pay for all her medical bills as they come up. Celeste has already paid for a lot tests and appointments so far, but the enormity of what is coming up in the short and long term is just too much. Which is why she has allowed me to start this Go Fund Me page on her behalf.
It is hard enough as a sole parent to make ends meet for just the essentials. And when you throw a medical crisis in the mix (on top of also having children with health needs which require specialist appointments), it is impossible. This is one small way we can support and show our love to Celeste and her family and help free her from stressing about the financial burden that she is currently experiencing.
You will never understand how much this means to Celeste, and all her friends and family. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this xx