CARING for a young family while facing cancer is a big ask, but Tamworth woman Trista Cashman says it keeps her fighting.
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And her supporters are hoping to take some of the financial pressure off, so the family can focus on getting their mum and wife well.
They're holding a mid-month fundraiser to help them pay some bills looming while Mrs Cashman is off work and paying medical expenses as she battles Hodgkin lymphoma.
Friend and co-organiser Shannon Sheumack said Mrs Cashman "would do that for anyone" in the same position.
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"She's just a beautiful person, just someone who would give you the shirt off her back if she could," Mrs Sheumack said.
"She's had a really hard time ... and as a fellow mum, I just want to help them."
The fun afternoon will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 3pm to about 7pm, at Moonshiners Bar, next to the Family Hotel, on Bridge Street.
There will be face-painting, finger food, raffles and auctions - with prizes including a fully installed home security system, a designer jewellery set, a restaurant voucher and sports collectables. Kyle Cartner will provide the live entertainment.
Mrs Cashman normally works in administration at Baiada but is undergoing chemotherapy at Tamworth Cancer Centre.
She said: "Some days are easier than others".
"Sometimes the nausea can be so bad that simply rolling over in bed too fast can make me sick, whereas sometimes it's non-existent," she said.
"Sometimes the pains in my bones and chest are so bad that I cry constantly and other times they are manageable with pain pills."
And the emotional side of her battle was just as tough, she said, as she tried to stay positive and happy for her family: her parents, husband, stepson and daughter.
Mrs Cashman said her toddler was "the reason I keep fighting on the really tough days".
"It can be hard as she's too young to understand that Mumma is sick and can't do some things the same as I did before ...
"Luckily hubby and stepson are amazing with her and help out as much as possible."
- The fun afternoon will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 3pm to about 7pm, at Moonshiners Bar, next to the Family Hotel, on Bridge Street.
- For more information, call Shannon on 0423 109 677, Timyka on 0478 002 633 or Trista on 0437 279 555.