Fundraising to support Janis Prout and family

Right now, the Prout family needs our love and support as wife and mum, Janis Prout battles with terminal cancer.

For those of you who don’t know Janis, her friend Lisa May describes her as having “a vibrant energy that radiates happiness and laughter to everyone in her presence. You will definitely hear her before you see her! She’s the life of the party, her great sense of humour and positive outlook on life is contagious. Janis is the kindest person, who will help you even if she’s never met you.”

Janis was first diagnosed with a Schwannoma Tumour in 2019. She had her first surgery on 31 August 2020 and after 19 days in hospital recovering, she was sent home.

In April 2021, an MRI scan showed the tumour had started to slowly grow back. By October 2021 Janis was experiencing severe pain. Another scan found a second tumour growing beside the first one, double in size and growing aggressively. She was booked in for surgery, January 2022.

The day prior to the surgery, an MRI showed the tumours had grown rapidly. Whilst the surgery went well, just three weeks later Janis developed breathing pain and was sent in an ambulance to Emerald hospital where they found two more growths and fluid on her lungs. She was airlifted to Townsville hospital to see specialists from Brisbane and discuss treatment options including chemotherapy, radiation and potentially more surgery.

Throughout this time Janis’s husband, Brendan, was working to complete his fourth year apprenticeship and support his family financially, all while trying to be by his wife’s side and keep as much normality as possible for their three children.

In early February, as the medical bills continued to mount up, Lisa set up a Go Fund Me page for the Tieri community to raise funds and support Janis and Brendan with the costs of the medical treatment.

Sadly, this treatment is no longer an option for Janis.