Lauren Cook

MY CHALLENGE

FUNDRAISING

I've Raised:

$9144

My Goal:

$7,000

KILOMETRES

I've Walked:

62.3km

My Goal:

57km

My Activity Tracking

62
kms

My target 57 kms

Support my challenge to step up to breast cancer!

Right now, 57 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer every day.

This August, I am taking part in Step Up to Breast Cancer for the mothers, sisters, daughters, friends and loves ones who are impacted by this devastating disease.

I am doing this to raise funds for NationalΒ Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to support vital breast cancer research to help save lives.

Please make a donation to support my challenge and let's step up to breast cancer together!

Thank you for your support.

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Rising Star: Raised $57

Shining Star: Raised $200

Superstar: Raised $500

All-star: Raised $1000

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My Updates

My story

Wednesday 7th Aug
On January 16th 2024, our lives were forever changed when we received news I had been diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer. At the time I was 31-weeks pregnant, and we’d been busy and preoccupied preparing for the arrival of a new baby. I’d had a bad feeling throughout my entire second pregnancy and was fortunate enough to have an extremely thorough GP who leaned into and trusted my intuition, sending me for a breast ultrasound which led to a biopsy, confirming breast cancer. On January 17th, the day following word of the diagnosis we met a breast surgeon, oncologist and our breast care nurses who over the last 6-months have become our closest support and biggest cheerleaders. Just a week after being diagnosed, at 32-weeks pregnant I received my first dose of a targeted cancer treatment called Herceptin. Β The following week I delivered our little girl by cesarean section at 33+1 weeks. Vivi spent 28 days in NICU / special care and during this time, whilst no longer pregnant I was able to complete my diagnosis undergoing a mammogram, PET scan and MRI. I had a portacath put in under twilight surgery and started chemotherapy on February 14th. The chemotherapy caused the early onset of menopause and I was given additional drugs to keep me in menopause to stop the cancer spreading. On May 29th I completed my 6th and final round of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. I moved to have a bilateral mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on July 5th and during the same surgery, I started the process of breast reconstruction. The pathology from the mastectomy revealed that there were still some remaining cancer cells and therefore, it was decided that I should undertake an additional 14 x rounds (10-months) worth of a targeted cancer drug combined with chemotherapy. I won’t complete the targeted treatment until June 2025 and will need more surgery in January to finalise my reconstruction. In spite of what has been an incredibly taxing treatment journey, with more ahead I feel so very grateful that my cancer was found relatively early and that I have responded to treatment. Β Around 3,200 women will die this year in Australia at the hands of this illness. I am sharing my story to help raise funds to fight this terrible disease. Β Please show your support by donating xx

Thank you to my Sponsors

$520

Grant Dougan

Loz you are an inspiration to us all. Love from LC & I

$505.86

Facebook Donation

$316.50

John & Mary Te Kloot

$263.75

Brett Rogers

$263.75

David Tynan

Fantastic effort Lozzie

$263.75

Graeme Schofield

$263.75

Grant Enders & Marisa Senese

Great effort Loz! Xx

$263.75

Shawn Sellick

Strongest person I know. You are a true legend!

$263.75

Yasmin Coleiro

Proud of you my darling X

$263.75

George Tynan

You're amazing Loz! never stop fighting.

$250

Kel Tony

We are so proud of how you have faced this incredibly hard journey head on and beat it down darling. We love you and your tribe xx 😘

$250

Ben Cook

Great work beautiful.

$216

Ozzy & Marissa Duque

You are so strong Lauren! Sending lots of love and support! You’ve got this!!

$200

Facebook Donation

$105.50

Scott Appleton

$105.50

Rebecca Barreau

$105.50

Jo And Wayne Young

You are an inspiration! Sending lots of love ❀️

$105.50

Brad

Right behind you, Lauren ... well done!!!!

$105.50

Lisa Hitchings

Wishing you beautiful blue skies while you walk.

$105.50

Ilana Boardman

You’ve got this Loz!! Sending lots of love xx

$105.50

Mitchell Rogers

Love u sis u got this !

$105.50

Mace O'sullivan

$105.50

Leon Drewe

$105.50

Greg Mcburney

You’re beautiful and amazing Lauren, now get stepping xx

$105.50

Margie Banton

You are amazing!

$105.50

Apple Bottom Jeans

You are amazing ❀️

$105.50

Edwina Tynan

Love you Lozzy x

$105.50

Margaret Knoll

You got this darling.❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️

$105.50

Steve And Suzy Mcdermott

Love you Lauren. You go girl xx

$105.50

Tracy Artiach

You are mighty woman and mother Lauren - an inspiration.

$105.50

Cowies

Yeah Loz!! πŸ’ͺ πŸ‘

$105.50

Lisa Bolton

So proud of you!!

$105.50

Hayden And Anne Wright

$105.50

Shalon Farrelly

Nothing keeps an amazing woman down for long. You got this Lauren.

$105.50

Laura Pusic

Sending lots of love to you Loz. You’ve got this. πŸ’—

$105.50

Mark H

$105.50

The Marshalls

You are an absolute inspiration! Sending our love.

$105.50

Yvonne Cook

$101.42

Facebook Donation

$101.42

Facebook Donation

$100

Facebook Donation

$100

Plowy

$100

Lisa Sergeant

You are an incredibly strong human, Lozzie. Sending you all the strength in the world. Lis xx

$86.25

Facebook Donation

$52.75

Chloe Hamill

You are an inspiration Lauren!!! X

$52.75

Michelle Grant

You are amazing!!

$52.75

Robyn Myler

$52.75

Monique T

You are amazing Lauren!

$52.75

Marcia

$52.75

Rebecca Eadie

$52.75

Carly Mccarron

Sending you lots of love and strength 🫢🏻

$52.75

Wayne And Tracy

All the best for the Challenge kilometres ahead. Great work.

$52.75

Danielle Derewlany

You are a warrior Loz and such an inspiration FUCK CANCER you got this girl

$52.75

Sue Bragg

You’re an inspiration Lauren, sending healing vibes to you ❀️

$52.75

Clare

So proud of you x

$52.75

Erin

You go girl!! You and Ben are an inspiration ❀️

$52.75

Stephen Welsh

$52.75

Fi Hopkons

You are incredibly strong and inspirational Lauren, great work. πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

$52.75

Emily Brand

You've got this Lozzie xx

$52.75

Lauren Wright

You are a true inspiration Lozzy. You got this! My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time xx

$52.75

Annalyease

$52.75

Claire Dux

$52.75

Bec Smith

You’ve got thisπŸ’ͺ🏼

$52.75

Liv

Your positivity and strength is admirable, Lozi!! xo

$50.86

Facebook Donation

$50.86

Facebook Donation

$45

Facebook Donation

$42.20

Tara Docherty

Love you Lorraine Smyth ❀️

$42.20

Gemma Durkin

Never stop fighting Lozi 🩷

$42.20

Emily Iser

I’m sorry you have been going through this Lauren. You are an amazingly strong woman so keep up that fight. All the best to you, Ben and your gorgeous little ones.

$42.20

Lauren Cook

$42.20

Inika

❀️

$42.20

Laura Gay

$42.20

Peta Ivison

Amazing effort. Go Loz!

$42.20

Harry Tynan

$42.20

Joanne Brownlee

You’re one amazing woman! I’m lost for words at your strength and sheer determination. Keep fighting beautiful, you got this!!! Xxx

$42.20

Alex M

You’re an incredible lady Lauren, so grateful to have met you xx

$40

Michelle Maher

You have got this Lauren πŸ’— xxx

$40

Lauren Maguire

You’ve got this Loz, keep kicking goals xx

$40

Krisztina Szabolcsi

Keep going, keep fighting! You got this because you are amazing!

$40

Therese Hunt

You're so strong πŸ’ͺ

$31.65

Amy Milne

$26.38

Carol Baldwin

You are doing a great job Lauren and you have raised a lot of money πŸŒΈπŸ€—πŸ‘πŸ‘

$25

Laura Tomasel

$21.10

Jessica Bland

$20

Chris Wyeth

$10

Fiona Vandermeel

I am stepping up to walk 57km to support breast cancer research and save lives.