My name is Elena, and I never imagined I’d be writing something like this.

I’m raising funds for my mother — Antonia Sokolovska, 62 years old. She’s my rock, my best friend, and the most loving woman I know. And now, I’m terrified I might lose her.

A few weeks ago, doctors discovered suspicious changes in her liver. The words they used still echo in my mind: “possible cholangiocarcinoma” — bile duct cancer, or metastases with no known primary tumor.

We are stuck in a nightmare of waiting — referrals, queues, months-long delays. But cancer doesn’t wait.

To confirm what’s happening inside her body and to start fighting back, we urgently need:

MRI and CT scans with contrast

Biopsy and histopathology

Bloodwork, tumor markers

Consultations with oncologists and specialists


The public system can’t help us fast enough. And private tests cost more than we can afford.

We’ve already spent everything we could. But now I’m here — vulnerable, desperate, hopeful — asking for help.

Your donation could bring us closer to answers. Closer to treatment. Closer to saving my mom.

She is not just a diagnosis. She is a warm-hearted woman who raised me with love, worked hard her whole life, and never once asked anyone for help — until now. And now, I’m asking for her.

If you can give even a little — or share this with someone who might — you’ll become part of her fight. And ours.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. Thank you for giving us hope.

With all my heart,
Elena