ステージ4のがんと診断された4人の母親のバーミンガムは,化学療法を開始できない状態であり,家族のための資金調達を促している. A Birmingham mother of four, diagnosed with stage-four cancer, is too ill to start chemotherapy, prompting a fundraiser for her family.

41歳のバーミンガムの母親であるジョアン・ヒッチマンは9月にステージ4がんと診断された。 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. 腫瘍が卵巣に発見され 病気が体全体に広がった Tumors were found on her ovaries with the disease spread throughout her torso. 10月16日から化学療法を始める予定だったにもかかわらず,彼女はまだ未婚のままで,病院とホスピスの間は介護を受けていない. Despite being scheduled to begin chemotherapy on October 16, she remains too unwell to start, receiving care between hospitals and hospice. 友人のサマンサ・ダウンニングは,子どもの家賃とクリスマス費のカバーを図るため,GOFund Meを立ち上げた. Her friend Samantha Downing launched a GoFundMe to help cover rent and Christmas expenses for her children.