Westmeath Mother Raises €150k For Life-Changing Cancer Treatment In New York

Jane Swarbrigg and her husband Brian. Photo Credit: GoFundMe.com

In April, Mullingar's Jane Swarbrigg was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

A Westmeath mother of two is thanking her family, friends, and local community after they raised over €150,000 to help her travel to the US for a major operation.

Mullingar's Jane Swarbrigg received a diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer in April, which has spread to her liver and lungs.

She's heading to New York to get a special pump surgically inserted into her body to to deliver chemotherapy directly to her liver.

She will then have to fly to the States on a monthly basis treatment - and has a funding goal of €250,000.

Ms Swarbrigg says she's hopeful it will be a step forward in her journey:

You can donate to the Go Fund Me here

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