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Rebecca Donohue Mason.
A TEAM of six people will take on a gruelling exercise challenge next month to help a Tralee woman battling a rare form of cancer.
Rebecca Donohue Mason from Tralee has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called sebaceous carcinoma of the oesophagus.
Fewer than a handful of cases have ever been recorded worldwide, leaving doctors with almost no research to guide treatment.
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Because of the severity of the disease, Rebecca can no longer eat or drink normally and is being fed through a tube in her stomach. She lives with constant pain and extreme exhaustion and is unable to work.
Her treatment starts in December, when she will undergo 5–6 weeks of chemoradiation, hoping to give her the best possible chance in this fight.
Her sister Susanna Kiely and five others will be completing a challenge to raise awareness and funds. They will take on a 48-hour endurance challenge on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st December in Oxigen HQ gym Tralee.
They will climb the height of Mount Everest (8,848 meters — over 52,000 steps) on a stepper machine, continuously, for 48 hours straight, six people rotating every 40 minutes.
The public can also come along and contribute to the challenge by adding your own effort — whether that’s you on the rower, the bike, or the ski-erd which will be tracked by calories to a total of 8848 calories which is the height over Everest. No breaks — the stepper keeps moving for the full 48 hours.
They will be sharing updates throughout the challenge, there will be music, food, teas and coffees to keep the energy high and the awareness growing.
A gofundme page has been set up where people can make a donation. Click here for more.
