Angel Madu initially assumed the ache was simply from breastfeeding her son or stress at work – however the nurse was given a stunning prognosis
A mum is dealing with what could possibly be her final Christmas after a lump she thought was brought on by breastfeeding turned out to be terminal most cancers. Angel Madu, 39, says she was “wholesome as a horse” when she began experiencing some discomfort in her chest in December 2022.
She initially assumed the ache was simply from breastfeeding her son or stress at work. Nevertheless, when just a few weeks later the signs hadn’t stopped, she determined to go to her GP simply in case, and so they referred her to a breast clinic as a precaution.
Later that very same week, the A&E nurse from Kings Langley, obtained her prognosis of stage two breast most cancers, and she or he underwent surgical procedure and chemotherapy. In 2024 the most cancers unfold to her liver, lungs, bones, and lymph nodes – rapidly turning into stage 4 cancer- and the mum-of-two tried each therapy possibility out there.
However, earlier this month, Angel was instructed the devastating information that there aren’t any NHS therapies left – and she or he solely has days to weeks left to reside. She mentioned: “One thing in me simply mentioned ‘go test it out.’ I didn’t suppose a lot of it, and neither did the marketing consultant, we simply thought it was from breastfeeding my son.
“I wasn’t anticipating it as a result of I’m as match as a horse. I by no means fall sick. I pay a whole lot of consideration to my well being and food regimen. I’m the kind of one that will choose up meals and skim the label. How do you comprehend being instructed you’ll die? My concern is leaving my lovely youngsters with no mom.
“It was a shock. I’m making an attempt to be constructive and deal with the hope as I nonetheless have breath. Day-after-day is a blessing. I’m not giving up on the battle.”
The mum has now booked flights for December 23 to go to Mexico for a specialised most cancers therapy plan as her final hope to attempt to battle again. Nevertheless, the yearlong therapy prices a whopping £75,000 and should begin instantly if Angel is to face an opportunity of survival.
A fundraiser arrange by her church has already raised over £30,000, however the nurse has nonetheless taken an enormous leap of religion that the remainder of the cash will are available in time.
Her and her husband Henry Okoye, 40, fly out at present (Tues), leaving their two youngsters aged 4 and eight with household in hopes that this isn’t Angel’s final Christmas. She mentioned: “Discovering out about this therapy actually gave my household hope to select up and battle once more.
“Our funds have taken an enormous hit since 2023 with me unable to work. It has actually been loads, so we didn’t understand how we’d ever increase sufficient cash to pursue this hope.
“We had been fortunate to get an area for this 12 months, however the one draw back is that you must pay all the things earlier than they begin. That’s the place the urgency and desperation lies proper now.
“It blows my thoughts the variety of those that I don’t even know who’ve donated. It’s overwhelming to see. I can’t even put it into phrases. I’m so grateful to everybody. We’ve got taken a leap of religion.”
Gemma Gardener, 44, from Angel’s church organised the fundraiser and says she is going to do something she will to save lots of the selfless nurse, who labored the frontlines throughout Covid-19. The mum-of-four mentioned: “She isn’t prepared to surrender. She is simply 39, it’s simply so quickly. She has a lot life to reside.
“She is a nurse of 15 years, so she is all the time serving to everybody. It took her some time to inform us as a result of she isn’t used to being the one in want of assist, she is the helper. She is simply one of the giving selfless individuals I do know. She is unimaginable. She was frontline in Covid-19.
“She has booked aircraft tickets to Mexico in religion, not understanding if she is going to have the ability to afford the therapy. She is giving up probably her final Christmas along with her children for this therapy.
“She is somebody that everyone loves. My coronary heart simply breaks for them. She has given a lot to the world, and it’s time that the world offers one thing again.”
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