Overview

• Julie Butler was initially misdiagnosed with fibroids in 2020, delaying the detection of her colon cancer until September 2022 when it had reached stage three.
• COVID-19 surgical backlogs postponed her hysterectomy by two years, during which her symptoms worsened, including extreme bloating and difficulty walking.
• A year after her stage three diagnosis, scans revealed her cancer had progressed to stage four, with metastases in her lung, liver, and spleen, and a three-month prognosis.
• Despite undergoing three aggressive chemotherapy regimens between July 2024 and April 2025, her cancer continues to grow, leaving her ineligible for NHS-funded TACE treatment for secondary liver cancer.
• Julie’s husband, Robert Butler, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise £40,000 for TACE treatment in Germany, with plans to travel once blood test results are finalized.