Adelaide mum Janine Fiedler is a member of ‘the 1% club’ you don’t want to be apart of

A 62-year-old mother is lifting the lid on a one per cent club you would not want to be a member of. Find out why.

Janine Fiedler is a part of ‘the one per cent club’ you do not want to be a part of.

The Elizabeth East mother, 62, was first diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago.

She was hopeful that having half a lung removed would be the end of her treatment.

But three-and-a-half years later, the cancer returned.

Not only that, but during her treatment early this year, she learnt that it had spread between her bowel and stomach – and in a highly rare form, only affecting one in every hundred lung cancer patients.

“I just go ahead with my days,” Ms Fiedler said.

“I’ve got no choice … my oncologist just said, go and enjoy your time.”

Doctors discovered Janine’s lung cancer had metastasised to just outside her stomach earlier this year. Picture: GoFundMe

In 2016, she was experiencing reflux and stomach pain, she visited her GP who suggested she get a scan.

“It came back that I had … cancer in my right lung,” she said.

That is when the operation to have half her lung removed was scheduled.

Three and a half years later, she began feeling pain in her side.

“I thought it was a strain … it wasn’t going away,” she said.

“He sent me off for another scan and then it came back as stage four in the lining of the same lung, so it was inoperable.”

Janine Fielder began her cancer journey nine years ago when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Picture: GoFundMe

Ms Fiedler was forced to begin chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

“I thought I’ll just go with the flow and deal with whatever life throws at me,” she said.

Her daughter, Teneille Fielder said news of her mother’s diagnosis broke her world.

“My mum’s my strength, she’s everything to me,” the 40-year-old said.

“We’re quite strong but deep down inside, it’s hard, you don’t want to lose a family member.”

Earlier this year, while undergoing cancer treatment for the inoperable lung cancer, Ms Fiedler underwent a scan to check on the process of the treatment.

That’s when they made the discovery the cancer had spread.

“They don’t really know much about it,” she said.

She is ineligible for clinical trials and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Picture: GoFundMe

Quilts that were made for Janine in her time of need. Picture: GoFundMe

“It’s between my bowel and my stomach, it looks more like a cloud than a solid mass.

“There’s nothing they can do except medication and it’s very expensive and I refuse to sell the house to do it.”

Ms Fiedler is ineligible for clinical trials and is currently continuing chemotherapy.

Now the family is hoping to seek a non-government funded medication which will put them out-of-pocket $14,000 per month, to ensure precious time together.

If you want to donate to the Ms Fiedler, you can here.

Originally published as Adelaide mum Janine Fiedler is a member of ‘the 1% club’ you don’t want to be apart of