Get Kelleigh There

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Kelleigh Burkett is a gorgeous young Mum with Metastatic Breast Cancer and she needs your help to access treatment overseas.

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After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, Kelleigh had remained cancer-free until 12 months ago.

With the cancer now in her brain, spine and liver, the 42-year-old has just made the very tough decision to move to Sydney for an indefinite period, away from her husband and three young daughters, so she can take part in a ground breaking worldwide drug trial.

The trial could give Kelleigh another few years to spend with her three beautiful girls and her husband. But the family needs your help to cover the costs of running two households on either side of the Tasman for now, and to ensure Kelleigh's daughters (5, 8 and 10) can visit their mum while she is living in Australia.

This is her last resort to "survive" but Kelleigh's participation could also change the future for all with breast cancer. Imagine that!

As Kelleigh says: “The reason I am doing this trial is not only to give myself some more time but to give hope to all the women and men living with terminal breast cancer that someday we will have more targeted therapy to prolong our lives."

Please donate generously to enable Kelleigh to live in Australia while she takes part in this trial. Your donation will keep this family together and strong, and make a world of difference.

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Update from Kelleigh  6 December 2014

Good news I had Chemo today not long been home after 8 hours at the hospital. I don't normally post stuff like this. But when I arrived at the Hospital to see my oncologist he informed me that he had the best joke about kiwis , he proceeded to bring up an email from his son who lives in New York. He showed me joke on his phone, we would have been in fits of laughter for more than 10 minutes. I don't think I have ever had such a laugh with an oncologist of all people. My just loved it, it made me feel normal. Thank you prof Freidlander xxxx

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Guest Donor on 18 Aug 2015
I committed to a 100 Day of Fitness Challenge where if I missed a day of getting at least 30 minutes exercise in I would donate $20 to a charity of my choice. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your lovely family as you journey and fight through. Being a cancer survivor myself this is a cause very close to home and my heart.
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Guest Donor on 21 Jul 2015
Wishing you all the best on what must be a very stressful undertaking. I really hope it goes well.
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Jan Westerkamp
Jan Westerkamp on 11 Mar 2015
Hi Kelleigh - wow a friend of mine just shared your page with me. What an amazing, courageous and brave lady you are. I am enjoying getting you know your lovely wee girl as my Jessy has taken a real shine to her. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and I'm pumping the air knowing that some great changes have happened due to the trial drug. Jan xx
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