伯明翰母亲四岁, 被诊断患有四级癌症, 病情严重, 无法开始化疗, 引发家庭募捐活动。 A Birmingham mother of four, diagnosed with stage-four cancer, is too ill to start chemotherapy, prompting a fundraiser for her family.

乔安·希克曼(Joanne Hitchman),41岁的伯明翰母亲,四岁,9月被诊断为四级癌症,此前几个月,腹部疼痛和体重减退原因不明,最初被误诊断为B12缺乏症。 Joanne Hitchman, a 41-year-old Birmingham mother of four, was diagnosed with stage four cancer in September after months of unexplained stomach pain and weight loss initially misdiagnosed as a B12 deficiency. 在她的卵巢中发现了肿瘤,这种疾病在她的全身中传播。 Tumors were found on her ovaries with the disease spread throughout her torso. 尽管她定于10月16日开始化疗, 但她仍然身体状况不佳, 无法在医院和疗养院之间接受治疗。 Despite being scheduled to begin chemotherapy on October 16, she remains too unwell to start, receiving care between hospitals and hospice. 她的朋友Samantha Downing发起了一个GoFundMe, 帮助支付她孩子的房租和圣诞费用。 Her friend Samantha Downing launched a GoFundMe to help cover rent and Christmas expenses for her children.