Gina Konstantinou is not just a woman fighting cancer. She is a mother, a warrior, and a radiant soul refusing to give up, even when the odds are stacked against her.
Living in Melbourne and raising two sons, aged 13 and 9, on her own, Gina’s daily life is far from easy. Yet it is her fierce love for her boys that keeps her going. That love has become her lifeline.
Her journey with terminal Stage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer began in May 2022, when she discovered a lump in her right breast, a moment she describes as life-altering.
Since then, she has undergone three rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and numerous radiation treatments. Despite these efforts, the cancer spread to her left lung and later to her brain.
“I now face MRI, PET, and CT scans every two months, and whenever new active spots appear, I must undergo radiation again,” she tells Neos Kosmos.
“With my options running out, the Hope4Cancer center in Mexico is one of my last hopes — a chance to keep the cancer at bay and remain here longer as a mum to my beautiful boys.”
Gina’s dream is simple yet profound – to witness her sons graduate, drive their first cars, fall in love, and navigate life’s pivotal moments.
“I need to fight for my two boys, who need me,” she says.
When conventional medicine reached its limits, Gina turned to Hope4Cancer, a clinic in Mexico offering integrative and alternative therapies. The intensive three-week program runs six days a week from 7am to 3pm and includes a variety of treatments designed to target cancer holistically and support overall wellbeing.
“I spoke with two women who were also classified as terminal,” she shares. “One was given four months to live but is still alive seven years later, combining mainstream treatments with care from Hope4Cancer. The other is solely using integrative therapies — one of her tumors has vanished, and another has shrunk by 9mm. These stories gave me hope.”
But making the journey required more than courage — it required help. Gina, who has always prided herself on being strong, capable, and independent, had to confront the vulnerability of asking for support.
“I’ve always considered myself solution-driven,” she says.
“Yet now, I find myself at a crossroads where accepting help has become essential. And I’m deeply grateful for the people in my life who have shown me unwavering love and support.”
Through her Urgent Cancer Treatment Fundraiser on MyCause, the community responded with overwhelming generosity. Within just a few days, over $90,000 was raised — a testament to the power of collective compassion and solidarity.
That wave of support swelled even further on May 10 during a moving charity event organised by the Kefallonian Association of Victoria “O Kefalos”, the Kafeneio ton Filathlon, and Nestoras College. The night brought in an additional $10,632, raised through music, heartfelt moments, and the sheer force of human connection.
“It wasn’t just a fundraiser,” said organisers.
“It was a declaration of love — a reminder that no one is truly alone when surrounded by community.”
Now in Mexico, Gina undergoes daily treatments. Her body tires, but her spirit remains unshaken.
“I will keep fighting,” she says, “for my boys, for me, and for every moment we’ll share together.”
Science may sometimes fall silent. But love never does. It speaks, it hopes, it fights.
For Gina. For her sons. For tomorrow.
We may not be doctors — but we are healers of hope. And when hope is shared, miracles begin.
To support Gina in her ongoing fight, visit: mycause.com.au – Gina’s Fight
