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For Nathan craig 
6h ago
DURBAN – A self-employed Hilton, father of three, battling stage 4 cancer, was forced to pay more than R100,000 for his mounting medical bills.
Mornay Le Roux was diagnosed with liver cancer in August 2019.
After months of surgeries, aggressive radiation, and chemotherapy treatments, Le Roux went into remission.
However, his joy after receiving the go-ahead was short-lived and two months later, tests revealed that the cancer had come back in force and had spread to his lymph nodes, liver and started attacking his immune system.
Le Roux, a self-employed employment law consultant, has faced financial stress since her diagnosis. Chemotherapy also lowered his immune system, increasing his susceptibility to Covid-19, making working harder and harder.
With the support of 131 donors from his Hilton, Pietermaritzburg community and around the world, more than R140,000 has been raised toward the goal of R400,000 to help with his growing medical bill.
“It has been a fight for my survival. I am hopeful but I am also realistic. I think about the eventuality because I know that a stage four diagnosis is hard to beat.
“I wonder if I will be here in six months or a year but these reflections are luxuries. I try not to think more about the negative aspects or worry more about the little things. Now I live for each moment and fight for the opportunity to have more, ”said Le Roux.
The 49-year-old said he was not so concerned about himself but about his daughters Demi, 26, Jenna, 20 and Ella, 5.
“I would love to be present at all the milestones of life like any good father; I want to accompany my daughters down the hall and be there for them, but they are the ones who have been there for me.
“They, along with my parents and the support network of family and friends, are the reason the train remains on the tracks. My oncologist Pelham Piek and specialist surgeon Henry van Niekerk are giving me a fighting chance, ”he said.
In November, Le Roux underwent another liver operation to remove a large tumor. While hospitalized, he contracted a superbug that attacked his lungs. He was hospitalized again for seven weeks between January and February, where a fifth of his lung was removed.
But in January, after her most recent hospitalization, she allowed her close friend Kelly Stegen to launch a BackaBuddy campaign.
Stegen said he saw how Le Roux was struggling and wanted to help.
“On multiple occasions he tried to work but it was always difficult. Mornay is humble, kind, and reluctant to ask for any kind of donation, but at this point, that’s all we have left.
“We wanted to ease the financial stresses that you face so that you can fully focus on healing and your next few months of aggressive chemotherapy. We want and need you to be with your family for many years to come. We need you to focus on your recovery and not your finances, ”Stegen said.
Le Roux said he knew he was privileged because of the support and treatment he received.
“Not everyone with my diagnosis is lucky enough to have what I had, others have had it much worse and if I do, I want to dedicate my life to helping others like me. The campaign still doesn’t sit well with me because I feel like I’ve failed, but that’s just my pride ”. A SELF-EMPLOYEE, Hilton’s father of three, who battles stage 4 cancer, received a lifeline of over R100,000 for his mounting medical bills.
Mornay Le Roux was diagnosed with liver cancer in August 2019.
After months of surgeries, aggressive radiation, and chemotherapy treatments, Le Roux went into remission.
However, her joy after receiving the go-ahead was short-lived and two months later, tests revealed that the cancer had come back in force and spread to her lymph nodes, liver, and started attacking her immune system.
Le Roux, a self-employed employment law consultant, has faced financial stress since her diagnosis.
Chemotherapy also lowered his immune system, increasing his susceptibility to Covid-19, making working harder and harder.
With the support of 131 donors from her Hilton, Pietermaritzburg community and around the world, more than 140,000 rand has been raised toward the target of 400,000 rand to help pay her mounting medical bills.
“It has been a fight for my survival.
I am hopeful but I am also realistic. I think about the eventuality because I know that a stage 4 diagnosis is hard to beat.
“I wonder if I’ll be here in six months or a year, but these highlights are luxuries. I try not to think more about the negative aspects or worry more about the little things. Now I live for each moment and fight for the opportunity to have more, ”said Le Roux.
The 49-year-old said he wasn’t as concerned about himself as he was about his daughters Demi, 26, Jenna, 20 and Ella, 5.
“I would love to be present at all the milestones of life. Like any good parent, I want to take my daughters down the aisle and be there for them, but they are the ones who have been there for me.
“They, along with my parents and the support network of family and friends, are the reason the train remains on the tracks. My oncologist Pelham Piek and specialist surgeon Henry van Niekerk are giving me a fighting chance, ”he said.
In November, Le Roux underwent another liver operation to remove a significant tumor.
While hospitalized, he contracted a superbug that attacked his lungs. He was hospitalized again for seven weeks between January and February, where a fifth of his lung was removed.
But in January, after her most recent hospitalization, she allowed her close friend Kelly Stegen to launch a Backabuddy campaign.
Stegen said he saw how Le Roux was struggling and wanted to help.
“On multiple occasions he tried to work but it was always difficult. Mornay is humble, kind, and reluctant to ask for any kind of donation, but right now, that’s all we have left.
“We wanted to ease the financial stresses that you face so that you can fully focus on healing and your next few months of aggressive chemotherapy. We want and need you to be with your family for many years to come. We need you to focus on your recovery and not your finances, ”Stegen said.
Le Roux said he knew he was privileged because of the support and treatment he received.
“Not everyone with my diagnosis is lucky enough to have what I had, others have had it much worse and if I do, I want to dedicate my life to helping others like me. The campaign still doesn’t sit well with me because I feel like I’ve failed, but that’s just my pride. “
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
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