A young mother is desperately trying to raise money for an expensive cancer treatment which could buy her more time with her family . Louisa Steckenreuter , 35 , a mother to two young children , Darcy , 13 , and Tilda , 2 , was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma , a rare form of cancer last year . Now to have a chance at accessing potentially life-saving treatment the woman from Dulwich Hill , in Sydney 's inner-west , needs to raise $ 100,000 . 'What we ’ re hoping is that it gives me longer to spend time with my kids and watch them grow up . And grow old with husband like we had planned ' Louisa Steckenreuter is desperately trying to raise money for an expensive cancer treatment which could buy her more time with her family . ' I was diagnosed on the 23rd of June last year , ' Ms Steckenreuter told Daily Mail Australia . ' I had pain my shoulder , I sort of regularly had muscle pain in my neck and shoulder anyway but then it just got incredibly intense and for a while they thought it was something called a shoulder impingement , ' she continued . 'Then they did an x-ray and saw that the bone was very unhealthy and they did a biopsy and found out it was cancer . ' Since then the mother-of-two has undergone eight rounds of intravenous chemotherapy , which while it helped also made her very unwell . 'My oncologist has recommended I try this new drug . It ’ s called Keytruda ' , Ms Steckenreuter said . It works differently to chemotherapy , which attacks all the cells in the system , even healthy ones . Ms Steckenreuter , 35 , a mother to two young children , Darcy , 13 , and Tilda , 2 , was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma , a rare form of cancer last year . The mum-of-two was diagnosed after she went in for an x-ray on a sore shoulder . ' I was diagnosed on the 23rd of June last year , ' Ms Steckenreuter told Daily Mail Australia . 'Whereas the Keytruda works with your body ’ s immune system and recognises the fact that the body ’ s immune system is able to fight the cancer cells if they realise the cells are bad , ' Ms Steckenreuter explained . However the drawback is the medication costs $ 6000 a month , and is not subsidised on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme . It is usually used to treat patients with advanced melanomas . Since the diagnosis she has undergone eight rounds of intravenous chemotherapy , which while it helped also made her very unwell . Ms Steckenreuter turned to a new drug , Keytruda , to help fight off the deadly disease . Her doctors believe it may help her . Ms Steckenreuter said her oncologist , Professor David Thomas , said he believes the treatment might work for her , and others in a similar situation . 'The reason he thinks it will work is that sarcoma and melanoma cancer cells are built in a similar way and respond in a similar way , ' she said . 'What we ’ re hoping is that it gives me longer to spend time with my kids and watch them grow up . 'And grow old with husband like we had planned , ' Ms Steckenreuter said . 'The reason he thinks it will work is that sarcoma and melanoma cancer cells are built in a similar way and respond in a similar way , ' she said . Louisa and her husband , Andre , were married in 2010 . The mother-of-two said at first she was hesitant to ask for donations , but by putting herself out there as the first Australian to try this drug for her type of cancer she might help others . The mother-of-two said at first she was hesitant to ask for donations , but by putting herself out there as the first Australian to try this drug for her type of cancer she might help others . ' I ’ m just a trial , ' she said . 'It 's not just for me , if they see it ’ s working in the first few months it means others can be treated with it . ' Just before speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Sunday , an anonymous donor had pledged $ 10,000 to Ms Steckenreuter 's cause . She broke down in tears when told about the donation , and vowed to find out who the generous person was so she could thank them . The Sydney woman is n't quite halfway to her $ 100,000 target and has so far raised $ 48,670 , but needs more so she can try this drug which has a good chance of buying her more time . If you would like to donate to Louisa Steckenreuter 's cause , visit her donation page here .
sue Steckenreuter was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma last June . The mother - of - two , 35 , is unable to access expensive treatment . A drug dealer Keytruda could buy her more time with her husband and kids . It costs $ 6000 a month and is not on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme . Ms Steckenreuter would be the first Australian with her medication to trial successfully .