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Donations Near Goal for 'Home and Away' Alum Alea O'Shea as She Undergoes Brain Cancer Care

Friends’ fundraiser is easing costs private insurance does not cover.

Overview

  • Supporters have contributed more than A$85,000 toward a A$90,000 GoFundMe for the 25-year-old actor.
  • An update on the page says O'Shea underwent surgery last week and remains in treatment, including radiation that has caused hair loss.
  • Organisers cite large out-of-pocket bills because several cancer therapies and procedures fall outside private health insurance.
  • O'Shea disclosed her diagnosis in November after a crooked smile, speech trouble, and numbness led to a brain scan and a biopsy on her birthday.
  • She has shared left-side weakness that limits hand movement and continues to help others through a wig fund that covers high-quality bonded wigs for women in treatment.