Mum-of-three's fight to beat terminal cancer
Fundraiser hopes to raise vital money towards treatment
A 36-year-old mum-of-three from Westhoughton, who's been given just six months to live, is on a life-saving mission to raise enough money to help her afford vital treatment in Germany.
Polly was diagnosed with stage three Colorectal cancer in October 2015. After undergoing radiation treatment she was later told the cancer had spread to her liver and lung, and she was now stage 4 - terminal.
Writing on her 'gofundme' page Polly said:
I will never forget the day in July 2016 when my oncologist told me that I had six months left to live. It broke my heart and the hearts of my family and close friends.
In October 2016 the most recent scan has showed that the cancer is now in my hip bone too. Time is running out and the only option that the NHS can offer is more Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy that MIGHT extend my life, but WILL make the time I have left a time of sickness and anxiety. I am currently in hospital as doctors are trying to control the acute pain from the radiotherapy.
Apart from the pain, I feel and look relatively normal and KNOW that the prognosis is wrong. I will NOT accept the death sentence that I have been given.
So after LOTS more research, and with the help of my husband and some very special friends I found a clinic in Germany that give a better chance of survival, using more targeted treatments, some costing upwards of 250k.
I set up this "go fund me" account in the hope that friends may be able to donate and help me get to Germany and the response has been absolutely wonderful.
Thank you for reading my story. If you can donate ANY amount, it would be saving my life and I could never thank you all enough for helping me spend many more years with my three precious children, loving husband, family and friends.
Polly xxx
On Saturday 12th Novermber at 12pm Polly's friends and family are holding a fundraising day/evening at teh Whitehorse Tavern in Westhoughton from 12noon. If you want to donate via the fundraising page go to: