Eliza Jaye Cancer Treatment

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Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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First of all I would like to apologise to all my dear ones who did not have this news. As you can imagine this last 9 months have been very busy. I have been to a seemingly endless marathon of medical appointments each with more shocking news than the last. It has been a personal crisis, a turning point: the kind of which necessitates an appraisal of ones attitudes, beliefs, hopes and dreams. Life is short.

My beautiful friend Suwindi has offered to run this campaign for me throughout August, September and October to help raise funds for my cancer treatment. Cancer is an expensive hobby!!

My treatment and costs thus far have involved:

As there are multiple issues to contend with in my case there is no set procedure. My team of oncologists and surgeons are advising me as to the best course of action as events occur. Recently my CT showed that the liver tumours are no longer stable but are growing and so we are looking to schedule liver surgery as a matter of urgency. My rectal surgeon has advised that they may want to perform both surgeries at the same time so that the primary tumour is not creating further metasteses in my liver. He is scheduling theatre within the next two weeks.

My forthcoming treatment will most likely involve:

These procedures are paid for by the NHS and extra costs will become apparent as treatment progresses. Throughout this period I will need finance for further MRIs and CTs and some funds to pay for a carer when my family are not available. I am looking at probably another year of hard work to get things under control and hopefully I will achieve remission at the end of it.

My specialists have advised that there is a very high likelihood of recurrence after achieving remission and so my life post treatment will need to be as stress free as possible. It is not advised that I return to work with autistic children or partake in any intense touring with my music.

We are trying to raise £20000 to cover the expenses that have already occurred and for the forthcoming treatment ahead as well as a trip away upon treatment completion. We have added a contingency so that I can rest and recuperate after treatment completion and so that I have an opportunity to engage further alternative and medical options as they become available. This will hopefully include access to a new immunotherapy option for metastatic colorectal cancer which is currently in clinical trials and showing promising success rates for complete cure in the long term.

What you can do to help:

The last six months have been quite exhausting but now, post crisis, I am feeling positive and optimistic.

I feel fortunate to be surrounded by really great natural health professionals and medical doctors and nurses. The below photo is of myself and my new mate Megan in the hospital chemo ward.

I have been busking to raise money for the treatment and have experienced an outpouring of well wishes, kind gestures and heart felt support from complete strangers. I am so relieved to be playing again!

It is a very moving experience to mingle with the public under these circumstances. Everybody is affected by cancer at some stage in their lives, we are not alone as we have each other. A kind stranger left this note in my case one day:

The show I did in the UK last December was a great success. I bid farewell to my beautiful friends, colleagues and supporters and had a really fun night. Half of my adult life has been spent in the UK.

Image Chris Sheffield

I am thinking of you all with much affection.

Eliza xx

SYLVIA COLES

6 years ago

£25

Paul Northey

6 years ago

£100

Suzanne Tucker

6 years ago

£15

Zoe Lloyd

6 years ago

£40

Malcolm Tucker

6 years ago

£10

SYLVIA COLES

6 years ago

£25

Sian Harry

6 years ago

£10

Hannah Futers

6 years ago

£100

Zac Hooper

6 years ago

£100

Bella Ayres

6 years ago

£100

Leela Klein

6 years ago

£25

Ana Ringma

6 years ago

£50

Emma Pressman

6 years ago

£25

Anonymous

6 years ago

£4

Shelley Mould

6 years ago

£50

Beata Tworek

6 years ago

£25

Anonymous

6 years ago

£50

H Miller

6 years ago

£50

Anonymous

6 years ago

£100

Anonymous

6 years ago

£20

Paul Northey

A beautiful person, a wonderful creator of music – wishing you everything. Paul and Zuhal (White Hart, Wales)

6 years ago

Russ Bravo

Found your CD in a charity shop Eliza – loved it, so went online to find out more about your music and saw the battle you’re engaged in. Sending prayers and thoughts your way – stay strong and hope to see you and your music flourish in the future

7 years ago

Mark Andresen

Dear Eliza, You are always on my mind and hope some real inroads towards that £20,000 are being made. You are a precious jewel. xxx

7 years ago

Malcolm & Suzanne Tucker

Please get well. The world still needs to hear your music

7 years ago

Eliza Jaye

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