People like Fiona are relying on your donation today to help fund Greenhill Lodge, which gives regional South Australians access to cancer treatment.

Every 21 days, Fiona must make a round trip of more than 800kms from Mount Gambier to Adelaide for cancer treatment. 

When Fiona’s abdominal pain became unbearable, she went for a check-up, assuming it was fibroids. But within hours of her admission to Mount Gambier Hospital, the prognosis was much worse. She had inoperable uterine cancer. 

The next day, Fiona was air lifted to Adelaide to begin treatment. It was the start of a long and challenging cancer experience that she is still living with today. She was told she must stay in Adelaide, far from home and family, for seven weeks straight.  

While her treatment worked well initially, three months later, her cancer was back. 

Since 2023, Fiona has been travelling back to Adelaide every 21 days, for three days of chemo and immunotherapy.  

Throughout it all, Fiona has stayed with us at Cancer Council SA’s Greenhill Lodge, free of cost thanks to past generous donations. She does not know how she would have managed otherwise. The cost of treatment plus accommodation would have been too much for Fiona to afford. Sadly, she would have likely had to deny treatment. 

With comfortable accommodation, a hot meal every night, access to social workers, advice from health professionals and connections with other guests who truly understand, it’s no wonder people like Fiona are so grateful for the gift of Greenhill Lodge. 

“It means so much to country people like me. Especially when we are feeling so unwell after treatment. We know we can come and get a beautiful room, a hot meal, transport to treatment, and you never have to go looking for a laundromat.” 

This accommodation has almost certainly given Fiona more precious time with her family, her husband and her beloved grandchildren.