Wumy Ewebiyi (Nee Awoniyi) fights Breast Cancer

Hi, my name is Ejiro Onome, and myself with a few friends, we are trying to raise funds for our sistafren's fight against Breast Cancer!

 

On 13th March, our friend Wumy went in for a routine hospital visit, due to a missed period, thinking she was pregnant (we want a sister for her boys).. This check led to a series of tests and revealed she has Stage II Breast Cancer in her Left Breast and Lymph Nodes. She was advised to start treatment immediately to remove the tumor.

 

What is Stage II Breast Cancer?

According to MD Anderson,

“Stage 0 is for abnormal cells that haven’t spread and are not considered cancer, though they could become cancerous in the future. This stage is also called “in-situ.”

* Stage I through Stage III are for cancers that haven’t spread beyond the primary tumor site or have only spread to nearby tissue. The higher the stage number, the larger the tumor and the more it has spread.

* Stage IV cancer has spread to distant areas of the body.” Click to know more 

 

Wumy was diagnosed with Stage 2B . This means that the cancer is in her breast and/or in the nearby lymph nodes. It is an earlier stage breast cancer.

 

What is Stage 2B?

For Wumy this means that the tumour is larger than 2cm but not larger than 5cm and the cancer has spread to 1 to 3 lymph nodes in the armpit or to the lymph nodes near the breastbone.

 

According to Susan G.Komen,

“Overall survival rates vary by breast cancer stage. People diagnosed with stage 0, I or II breast cancers tend to have higher overall survival rates than people diagnosed with stage III or IV breast cancers.”

However, overall survival rates are averages and vary depending on a person’s diagnosis and treatment.

 

Wumy's Treatment

Step 1. Chemotherapy Or hormone therapy before surgery to shrink the cancer down and make it possible to have breast conserving surgery.

 

Step 2. Surgery to remove the cancerous area with a border of normal breast tissue.

Step 3. Radiotherapy to the rest of the breast.

 

About Wumy:

Wumy, Omowummi is the life of the room (from party to work)!

A very loyal friend, a truly passionate and devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, who values nothing more than family.

She is a fashion lover and owns a fashion boutique - OmowumiOloge, making beautiful clothes for ladies whilst holding down a job as a General Manager of a foremost Dental Clinic in Lagos.

 

A lover of God, her faith has kept her going but she needs funds to complete her treatment.

 

Survival

Breast cancer is the most common cancer.

Survival depends on many different factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. It depends on your:

* type and stage of cancer

* level of fitness

* treatment

 

The Journey So Far

Wumy has been very resilient in the last few months! She is currently undergoing chemotherapy to shrink as much of the tumor before surgery.

 

Treatment Plan currently ongoing at LUTH NSIA Cancer Center

Her Chemotherapy sessions started April 14th

1. 12 Chemo sessions every 3 weeks, she has completed - 4 sessions Pending - 2 sessions before surgery

2. Reviews in between( after 3 cycles)

3. Surgery

4. Radiotherapy sessions.

5. Completed 6 more Chemotherapy sessions cycles

6. Daily Hormone therapy drugs for 5/10 years

7. Brain scan

8. Periodic reviews

 

Your help matters…

 

Booster shot for low blood & Chemotherapy Session~ $1150, Total cost for 8 Chemotherapy Sessions - $13,800

 

She’s currently on Herceptin & Perjeta, both very costly, and the only drugs that are effective in treating her particular breast cancer HER2+.

 

Cost of Surgery to remove the Lump & Tissues - $11,500

Cost of Radiotherapy Sessions - $14,500

(She will need about 15 - 20 sessions over 5 weeks….

Immunotherapy and hospital visits $12,000

Total Treatment Cost - $52,000 (GBP45,000) approx

 

Every donation large or small will help us towards our goal. Please if you are unable to donate, please share with your friends and associates that are able and willing to help. This would mean the world to us and Wumy!

 

In faith, keep Wumy in your prayers as she needs ALL our support as she goes through and comes out of this.

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