Raising funds to make memories while fighting rare cancer.

Hi there,

This page has been set up to raise money for Sarah and her husband, Ady Mayers.

Why?

Not only is Sarah a kind and loving stepmother who treats her stepchildren like her own, but she is also a wonderful wife to her husband, Ady, a brilliant mother to her children, Jade, Jamie, and Sam, and such a loving and caring grandmother and great-grandmother.

Now here comes the sad and cruel part:

Unfortunately, Sarah has been diagnosed with terminal synovial sarcoma cancer and was given just one year to live.

Here is information from Sarah herself:

"My name is Sarah Mayers. I am 52 years old, and in May 2024, I was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma in my lung—a rare and aggressive form of cancer. This journey has been incredibly challenging, but I have faced it with as much strength and grace as I can. Sharing my story isn't easy, but I do so in the hope of raising awareness and, with the support of kind and generous people, easing some of the burdens that come with this diagnosis."

There is also an article linked at the bottom of this page for more information and a website for Sarcoma Cancer Awareness.

Here is the story from one of her daughters' perspectives:

This is my mum on holiday in May 2024—unaware that just six weeks later her world would be turned upside down by the word "cancer."

Her journey began when she visited the doctor after experiencing numbness in her shoulder. She was told she would need an X-ray and was referred to a physiotherapist.

In June, she fell over her dog and believed she had broken a rib, which resulted in breathing difficulties. After waiting 18 hours in A&E for a chest X-ray, she heard the word "cancer" for the first time.

It took six long months, surgery, and countless tests before she finally received her diagnosis: an extremely rare type of sarcoma.

The prognosis was devastating—a life expectancy of possibly 12 months, an extra six months if chemotherapy worked. "This is not a fight we can win."

There was hope, however, that chemotherapy could extend her life by another six months. She is currently undergoing another attempt at chemotherapy as her body struggles to cope with the side effects. The details of her side effects are too graphic to share here.

There is very little research being done, and many GPs aren't even aware of its existence, making early diagnosis nearly impossible.

Notably, she received her physiotherapist referral in November, one month after starting her first round of chemotherapy and eight months after her initial misdiagnosis by her GP.

"My mum is beautiful, my mum is kind, but above all else, my mum is resilient. My mum is still beautiful, my mum is still kind, and above all else, my mum never breaks her smile."

My mum. Her story.

Sarah continues smiling, and if it weren't for the hair loss, you wouldn't even know anything was wrong, as she's always smiling and brightening everyone's day. You definitely wouldn't think she's fighting such a difficult battle.

Due to all this, Sarah is not allowed to fly, so she cannot visit the world before her time is up. However, we are hoping to raise enough money for her and her husband so her husband (Ady) can take some much-needed time off work and spend as much time as possible taking Sarah to all her appointments and creating memories with her while he still can. We also want to buy a motorhome suitable for them to comfortably travel around Wales and the rest of the UK, not only to explore as much as possible but also to spread the word and raise more awareness for sarcoma cancer.

They have already tried to achieve this with their own people carrier/DIY camper, all stickered up with Sarcoma Cancer awareness stickers, but unfortunately, they have had nothing but problems with that vehicle lately, and it is getting too expensive and stressful to keep fixing.

Ady, Sarah's daughter Jamie, and Jamie's partner, Ross, all already took on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Velindre Cancer Hospital and Sarcoma Cancer awareness, and now we think it's time they actually get something in return.

They are doing so much to spread awareness that they seem to spend what spare pennies and time they have making that their mission, so now we feel it is time they got some help and reward for everything they have done and continue to do, and for everything they have been through and are currently still going through.

So please, anything you can spare would help; even £1 from 100 people adds up to £100.

And don't worry, we understand if you cannot afford to donate; times are tough. We honestly understand and would just really appreciate it if you could share this page, visit the website provided to learn about Sarcoma Cancer and just spread the word and raise awareness so that no other families have to go through this horrible experience.

And possibly give her TikTok account a follow: @synovialsarcomajourney

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. 

Click here - Mirror article covering my story.

Click here - My website to spread awareness about Sarcoma.