A mum who has been left to look after four children after losing her husband in a car crash has been dealt another cruel blow.
Lisa Richards, 50, lost husband Paul in a horror crash leaving her with their four children aged between seven and 20. After losing their dad, the family were given a devastating blow after Lisa received a phone call telling her to go to the hospital immediately.
After feeling light headed and fatigued, Lisa visited her doctor to get to the bottom of her symptoms. One night, while cooking dinner, the phone rang and Lisa was told to go into critical care as soon as possible.
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A blood test showed she was suffering from AML, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Having spent over two months at Clatterbridge Hospital, Lisa, from West Derby, faces further rounds of chemotherapy as well as a bone marrow transplant.
Her family have now stepped in to appeal to the people of Liverpool for their help and support. Lisa's sister Karen has set up at fundraiser to help her family through an incredibly tough period.
She said: "As soon as Lisa called me to tell me the news, we were all so shocked and devastated.
"My gorgeous sister absolutely loves life, and her four children are the centre of her world. Her daughters turn 16, 18 and 21 this year, so she has such a special 2023 planned. Despite the devastating loss of Paul, she has been such an inspiration in how she has provided her family with so much love, care and support.
"Lisa's condition has left her very poorly, although we know she uses every ounce of the energy she has to preserve the health that she has, and focus on her treatments, so that she can be there for her beautiful children.
"Like other people in a similar position to Lisa, especially when they are the sole provider for their children, her inability to work has led to huge financial stress."
Lisa, who lost her other sister when she was 24 due to kidney failure, has already been forced to use all of her savings to help towards rent and food bills, and with the cost of living crisis, additional pressure has been placed on the family.
Karen added: "After losing Paul, Lisa has astounded us with her strength, and even more so the ways she has handled her diagnosis of AML.
"It was such a sudden shock, Lisa was literally cooking the tea for her children when the call came for her to go into critical care at once. We want to do everything we can to help her so that she can concentrate on her treatments.
"She's such an amazing person, and has helped so many others in the past, and so we would appreciate the generosity of others right now. As a family, we would also like to thank everyone who has been involved in Lisa's care so far, including the amazing staff at Clatterbridge Hospital.
"It is only when something like this happens to a loved one that you truly appreciate the wonderful work medical staff do at every level."
You can donate directly to the fundraising campaign for Lisa here.
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