MORE than £15,000 has been raised to help a single mum-of-two diagnosed with inoperable cancer pay for an alternative treatment.

Caroline Bader, of Benbow Road, Newport, was found to have a tumour in her spine and cancer cells in her liver back in November.

The 49-year-old, who also suffered from breast cancer in 2012 and went through a mastectomy in April 2013, has been told her latest cancer is inoperable.

Since January though, Miss Bader and her friends have been raising money for her to travel a clinic in Germany and undergo alternative treatments.

Through various events and a fundraising page, they have now raised an amazing £15,500.

What is more, they raised £4,000 in a single event last week.

Andrea Abdie, one of Miss Bader’s closest friends – who set up a justgiving page and organised the event last week – said: “There were around 150 people in the event on Saturday at the Pill Harriers Sports Club.”

Miss Abdie, from the Chepstow Road area, said they sold food and held a raffle with more than 30 prizes.

Three DJs also played all sorts of music throughout the night.

The 50-year-old said: “Caroline will need six weeks of treatment, which is going to cost around £35,000.

“You also need to add the travel and insurance costs, for example.

“I have known Caroline for more than 30 years, she is like a sister to me and my two sons love her dearly.

“Caroline is the kindest, sweetest, caring woman and I am blessed to have her as my friend.

“I would do absolutely anything for her.”

Miss Abdie also said she would like to thank everybody who has donated money or who has taken time to organise events and raise money for Miss Bader

“We will continue to fundraise until we get to our targets and we send Caroline to Germany to get the treatment she needs and truly deserves,” she added.

As previously reported in the Argus, Miss Bader, who has two daughters aged 15 and 20, was considering remortgaging her house to pay for the treatment.

She is looking at both Hallwang Private Oncology Clinic, in Hallwangen, or the Hufeland Klinik, in Bad Mergentheim, for the treatments.

They both integrate alternative therapies, including vitamin C infusions and detox, with chemotherapy, and other experimental treatments, like immunotherapy – not available on the NHS.

Miss Bader has been given twelve months to live in the worst case scenario.

Her best case scenario, she has been told, is a further five years.

To donate, visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/andrea-abdie