Events

"To save my leg and ultimately my life"

Sunday, 08 August 2010 10:05 |

Written by Jodie Guerrero |

(For those of you in Australia, tune into the new ABC News24 channel on free-to-air TV, on Friday night - August 13th @ 8.30pm or Saturday morning - August 14th @1.30am to see the original Australian story episode that introduced me to the remarkable work of Professor Gill and his PA research team in Lymphoma: called 'IN MY FATHERS FRIDGE').

Some of you may know already. I was admitted to the PA hospital on Wednesday, 4th August/10, due to a lingering chest infection....since having 1 day of IV anti-biotics, I'm feeling much better. Whilst I am in here, we will consult with some of the specialists, I am due to see and have another CSF Lumbar Puncture diagnostic test.

I have spoken to professor Gill, after a clinical panel of doctors discussed my situation once again (11 of them)....in the end they were all in agreement that the scar tissue present on the CT/MRI on my sciatic nerve/S1 is most probably is not scar tissue at all, but probably some of the original disease, that was never fully removed. If this is the case. then, I have never been in remission at all.

The team of doctors here at my new hospital are in full agreement that I require 6 Lumbar Puncture Chemotherapy doses, then 6 systemic strong chemotherapy treatments, followed by a stem cell rescue - using my own cells and further radiation to the area.

This is probably all take at least 8 months. To save my leg and ultimately my life, we will be doing all possible with a large team of doctors to reverse the progression of this disease.

Stay tuned....I will update frequently.

(For those of you in Australia, tune into the new ABC News24 channel on free-to-air TV, on Friday night - August 13th @ 8.30pm or Saturday morning - August 14th @1.30am to see the original Australian story episode that introduced me to the remarkable work of Professor Gill and his PA research team in Lymphoma: called 'IN MY FATHERS FRIDGE').

Jodie Guerrero.

Last Updated (Sunday, 08 August 2010 10:05)

1st Annual Foundation for Life Masquerade Ball

Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:44 |

Written by Rani Morris |

We would be honoured by your company at this celebration of Bianca’s life and the launch of the

1^st Annual Foundation for Life Masquerade Ball

Saturday 31^st July 2010

7pm.

Castle Hill RSL Club

Tickets

$120.00 per person

$1200 per table of ten.

Master of ceremonies Surprise Guest

Entertainment Hayley Jane & Briana Bluebell

Dress Black Tie

RSVP 16^th July 2010.

Rani Morris, Event Manager

Ph 040355589169 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

FOUNDATION FOR LIFE

Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:12 |

Written by Rani Morris |

FOUNDATION FOR LIFE

116 Showground Road. Castle Hill. NSW. 2154

Abn 30 113 835 955

On Saturday the 31^st of July, 2010, we will honour my daughter Bianca who at seven months of age, suffered an aggressive form of cancer, neuroblastoma, which had formed at the base of her spine, this resulted in Bianca having to use a wheelchair, permanently.

Thankfully, she survived cancer, which is quite amazing in itself. Only the past twelve months it has been recorded that many children who had this same form of cancer, sadly, passed away.

Bianca has gone on to gain some outstanding achievements in her young life. She only just turned 15! She has broken State Records for swimming against able bodied swimmers, she has won several types of horse dressage competition’s, been nominated for the School Sports Captain role and even made a few appearances on Channel Nine, just for the amazing girl she is!

We are launching Bianca’s Foundation For Life Masquerade Ball, not only for the medical, physical and emotional support needs of Bianca but also to raise funds for the Cure Our Kids charity dedicated to supporting the Oncology Unit at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Cure Our Kids raise’s funds and provides services to help make the challenge easier for kids with cancer.

Along with Bianca, at only seven months of age, I lived in the Oncology ward at the hospital on and off for nearly three years. Words won’t ever be able to explain the heartache and horror that families and children with cancer endure during this time.