My young boys lost their brother to cancer.
My Travel Story
Our children consist of 4 brothers, one is 4 years old, one is 10 years old and two are 8 years old. They are kind and funny and always take care of the family. They all love to swim, play soccer and go on adventure.
Two years ago, our family was thrown into a fight for life when one of our 8-year-old got severe cancer in several organs. A year ago the cancer metastasized to the brain. He was so brave, he always did as the doctors and nurses said. He underwent torture with all the heavy medicines that cause nausea, hair loss, pain, sweating, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and much more. He also got covid, shingles and pneumonia due to his non-existent immune system. But he always continued to fight. But the psychological pain was also great. He couldn't run and play like before. go to school or to big parties. All life stopped. We weren't on an adventure anymore. This was hell.
He died 5 months ago. He fought and struggled for his life. He was so happy with life and didn't want to die. We didn´t want him to die. Fate wanted otherwise.
Before he got really sick, we talked about traveling the world to enjoy the warmth (we live in a cold country, where it is cold 8 months of the year and snow 4 months (around minus 20)) and get valuable time together the whole family. We talked about dipping our toes in warm water and creating beautiful and meaningful memories together.
Our boys were (and are) very very tight. The rest of the boys shaved off all their long fine hair (their own idea) to support their brother with cancer who wouldn't shave, but when he saw his brothers happily doing it, he could also do it. They were supportive, encouraging, caring, loving, helpful and absolutely wonderful in their care of their brother and best friend. They love(d) each other so so much and you can see the effect this has on the boys.
I haven't been able to work since he died. The family is in grief, pain and crisis. We are in so much pain. It hurts every little cell in the body. And I see how my other children have lost some of their spark. I would give anything to have it back. The children's spark. That lights up everything.
A doctor said it would be very good for us to have a change of scenery. The kids want so badly to go to all the places we talked about going to before their brother died. They say, "he is with us, so if we travel he will follow us". Little hearts. I wish I could bear their pain, they are going through the worst imaginable and at such young ages.
It has been extremely difficult for me to work during this time after he died. It is too hard to work in the grief, and we are having a hard time financially. Environmental change would be so good for us for a couple of months.
The months before he passed away, I almost lived in the hospital with him. It also made our other children not only miss their brother a lot, but also created a void where their mother would be. We feel we missed out on eatch other.
The boys did more than most adults would do, they dared to be there for him. And I can still marvel to this day how they so incredibly saw his needs even in his illness. They started playing other games, because they wanted to be close. They got everything he needed, they cheered on the hospital and they were there. They are so kind and wonderful and it makes my heart hurt even more because they are so far from someone who deserves to go through this. (I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy if I had one).
And because we have had a very difficult time financially, I haven't even dared to think about it. Least dared to dream.
I've never dared to dream of a trip around the world, because I don't have that budget with three children now.
We love traveling with the kids as it brings them so much joy and they get so much out of travelling. Things that cannot be learned in the classroom. They become beautiful fellow human beings when they get to meet new people, cultures, animals, nature, food, etc. They are incredibly social and love to try new things.
If we get to this, the dream of our dreams! Would you save three amazing little people (and me) from the unbearable sadness that casts a dark filter over everything. We are completely exhausted from having to fight. Now we would need some peace, we would need a bright filter over the world. We need the childrens spark.
You would give our family the most beautiful of gifts. Time to grieve, time to be together and time to heal. I never thought in my wildest imagination that we might be able to get help with such a trip, I stumbled in here on a banana peel and want to thank in advance to you beautiful souls who want to help us in our most difficult and sad time.
You who give, you are a saving angel. No amount is too small, the deed also speaks for itself.
With all my heart. Thanks.
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