Sons in plea to help their poorly mum
MUM-OF-THREE GIVEN HEARTBREAKING NEWS OVER RETURN OF CANCER
THE young sons of a terminally-ill woman are appealing for cash to help fund treatment which could save her life.
Earlier this month, Karole Woodthorpe and her family were dealt the heartbreaking news that she had stage four breast cancer in her lungs, liver and adrenal glands and was given just months to live.
Karole had previously been diagnosed with the disease in 2014 and underwent a lumpectomy and chemotherapy at Leighton Hospital in Crewe before being transferred to The Christie for radiotherapy.
In March 2015, she was given the all-clear and began to try and get back to normal until the latest news.
The 49-year-old is mum to three boys, the youngest of whom, Ashley is just 11 and suffers from a rare genetic condition called Koolen De Vries which means he needs 24/7 care.
Nathan, 15, is in Year 10 and studying for his GCSEs, and Elliot has just turned 20 and is in his second year at Leeds Beckett University.
Determined not to let her sons grow up without their mother, close friend Joanna Crofts launched a campaign to fund potentially life-saving treatment overseas.
In just a day, it raised more than £20,000 towards the £200,000 target. But there is still a long way to go, and Elliot is desperately appealing for help to hit that figure. He said: “My mum is the type of lady who puts everyone before herself. People say you get out of life what you put into it and if that’s really the case then she really does deserve all the support she can get. “She’s such a special, selfless and strong woman who’s made me and my brothers the people we are today. “My youngest brother, Ashley, requires full-time care. His and my mum’s bond is so special that we need to make sure it is not broken. “We’re trying to raise funds in order to make sure she gets the best immunotherapy treatment available and to give her the best chance at life she can get. “The support so far has been overwhelming and we need to keep the momentum going and getting the word out there to ensure we can fund the treatment.” Karole, who lives in Northwich, Cheshire, with her sons and husband Colin, has helped raise money for The Christie, taking part in Maggie’s on the Runway – a charity fashion show underneath Concorde at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor’s Centre. To support Karole and her family, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/KaroleWoodthorpe. Karole’s son Elliot