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Suzy Hinds, left, on her last visit to Honiton before her cancer was diagnosed
- Credit: Emma Stannard
Two Honiton sisters who are fundraising to pay for their mum’s cancer treatment in the United States renewed their appeal for help this week.
Emma and Leanne Stannard are chasing a target of £50,000.
Emma, 28, shaved off her hair and Leanne, 31, endured a slimy ordeal to further boost the fighting fund, which has now reached £3,436.
But there is a long way togo – and the two mums hope generous Honiton people will continue to support their campaign.
Emma, said that her mum, Suzy Hinds, had begun chemotherapy treatment and was feeling “really poorly”.
Published:
6:00 PM April 16, 2021
Emma Stannard gives a big thumbs-up after having her hair shaved off to raise funds for her mum s cancer treatment in the United States
- Credit: Emma Stannard
Honiton’s Emma Stannard is going to great lengths to support her mum’s battle with cancer.
Emma has had her hair shaved off to boost a fighting fund she set up with her sister Leanne to raise funds for mum Suzy Hinds’ treatment in the United States.
Emma, 28, and Leanne, 31, are chasing a target of £50,000.
Emma, who lives in Jerrard Close and works as a project co-ordinator for digital services provider Cosmic on Heathpark in Honiton, decided she would have her hair cut off in solidarity with her mum.
She said: “Mum has three lots of different chemotherapy drugs every third week and it takes six hours for the treatment to get into her system. Because the drugs are stronger mum has been told she will lose her hair. She is feeling really poorly.
“So I’m going to shave my hair off. It is quite scary for me but I can’t imagine what my mum is going to go through. It has been a big struggle for all of us. We don’t have any idea how much it will cost at the moment – and Covid means I can’t travel to America to be with her. The last time I saw her was three years ago. Jerry, my step-dad, the love of mum’s life, is struggling because he is worrying about the financial burden.”