Go Fund Me set up for Indian student as she fights stage three ovarian cancer in Melbourne

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The student who moved to Australia to support her family in India receives a devastating blow that will prevent her from working for at least 10 months.

A university student who works multiple jobs to support her family in India while studying in Australia has been diagnosed with stage three cancer.

Alisha Limbu, 23, was rushed to a hospital in Melbourne to undergo major surgery after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Doctors removed a massive seven-kilogram tumor, an ovary, an appendix, a fallopian tube, and the inner lining of her stomach.

The student, originally from Darjeeling in the foothills of the Himalayas, may need to undergo more surgeries after the cancer has spread to her pelvic region.

But Ms. Limbu must first undergo a grueling round of chemotherapy and the doctors have ordered her not to work for the next ten months.

International student Alisha Limbu (pictured) has been shaken by a recent cancer diagnosis

Before her shock diagnosis, Ms. Limbu combined university studies with various jobs to help support her parents and brother in India.

It’s another blow to the family after their father suffered multiple strokes last year.

Melbourne’s Indian community has rallied around the brave student so she can focus on the long road to recovery ahead.

“This young woman may appear shy and cute, but in addition to continuing to support herself, her frail shoulders have been supporting her family in Darjeeling, India,” a online fundraising state

“She supports the living expenses of her brother and her father, who is on the road to recovery after suffering multiple strokes last year. Alisha is the only strength that her stay-at-home mother, her father, and her brother look to to keep the family moving.

“Under such circumstances, being diagnosed with cancer has been physically and mentally debilitating for her.”

The Indian student (pictured in hospital) underwent major surgery to remove a 7kg tumor.

It is estimated that around 1,815 new cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed in Australia last year.

The five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 49 percent.

Although Ms. Limbu’s health insurance covered the cost of her surgery, ongoing expenses like medications, CT scans, and blood tests are not covered, while chemotherapy is only partially funded.

“In addition to this, the doctor has advised him to rest for the next ten months, during which he will not be able to generate income,” the page says.

“That is why we have come together to help her in her time of need and raise funds for Alisha’s medical treatments and living expenses for the next ten months.

“Our goal is to raise enough money to cover her medical bills and help Alisha get through her treatments to resume her studies and return to a normal life.”

Over $20,000 has been raised in one week.

Alisha Limbu (pictured in hospital) has started chemotherapy treatment

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