Charissa's Courage Campaign

Started 9 months ago

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About This Campaign

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Darryn Wiehahn
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BaB campaigns
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Cape Town
South Africa
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Started 9 months ago
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Help My Wife Charissa Fight Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Two weeks ago, our world changed forever when my wife Charissa was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer that has already spread to two lymph nodes under her armpit. At the moment when we should be focusing entirely on her treatment and recovery, we're facing an unexpected financial crisis that threatens to delay the urgent care she desperately needs.

Our Medical Aid Challenge

Just when we needed them most, our medical aid cancelled our policy. The reason? A benign fibroadenoma from 13 years ago - a harmless, non-cancerous lump that had no connection to Charissa's current cancer diagnosis. This devastating decision left us without coverage for any cancer treatment, forcing us to navigate this terrifying journey without the funding we thought we had.

The Treatment She Needs

Charissa requires immediate, comprehensive treatment:

  • 4 weeks of Epirubicin chemotherapy
  • 12 weeks of Carboplatin and Taxol...

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Campaign Updates

B. Team 7 Aug '25
As one of the 85 generous donors supporting Charissa s BackaBuddy campaign - which has raised over R686 204 for her breast cancer treatment - we re thrilled to share that she s surpassed our R6...
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