Alea O'Shea's friends have raised over $80,000 for the actress on GoFundMe as she continues to fight brain cancer.
The fundraiser for the social media star, who was diagnosed with the disease last year, has a goal of $90,000, with the donations rising daily.
'Over the past months, Alea has been bravely facing brain cancer and the many treatments that come with it,' organiser Lauren Newton
'Last week she underwent another surgery as part of her ongoing fight. While her courage has never wavered, the journey has been incredibly challenging for both Alea and her family,' she continued.
'Many people in our community have been asking how they can help. This page has been created to give friends, family, and the wider community a way to support Alea by helping ease the financial pressure of medical treatments and related expenses.'
The GoFundMe had an initial goal of $80,000, but that was raised when it was reached on Monday.
Alea O'Shea's friends have raised over $80,000 for the actress on GoFundMe as she continues to fight brain cancer. Pictured in 2024
Alea, who starred as Darcy Callahan on Home and Away between 2011 and 2014 and again from 2016 to 2017, recently documented the hair loss she has suffered as a result of radiation therapy as she battles the illness.
The star first revealed she had been diagnosed with brain in December.
Sharing the news to her 300,000 combined followers, she said the past few weeks had been nothing short of 'insane'.
Although clearly shocked at her recent diagnosis, she promised fans she would be open about her condition as she prepares to undergo treatment.
'This is a video I obviously thought I'd never have to make, but I've recently been diagnosed with brain cancer,' she began.
'Saying that like, a hook, is insane. It's been a crazy few weeks.'
Alea explained she underwent a biopsy on her birthday, and has been 'waiting for results in a bit of limbo' ever since.
'Now that I finally have some clarity, I just want to share what's going on.
The fundraiser for the social media star, who was diagnosed with the disease last year, has a goal of $90,000, with the donations rising daily
'I'm choosing to be open and honest about this online, because I want to live my life as normally as possible while I'm fighting this,' she said
'I'm choosing to be open and honest about this online, because I want to live my life as normally as possible while I'm fighting this.'
Alea revealed that her ordeal began around six weeks prior with tiny changes she initially brushed off.
'I noticed that my smile was a little uneven, and it felt harder to talk [and] get my words out,' she said.
'I had a few migraines, but nothing scary.'
However things escalated rapidly while she was recently in the United States working.
'While I was in LA I lost feeling in two of my fingers, which then crept into my wrist and then my toe,' she explained.
At first, Alea assumed it was something minor, like a pinched nerve, so she went to her physiotherapist to have it checked out.
'He immediately realised it was beyond his scope and sent me to get a brain scan. And that's how we found it.'
Alea, who starred as Darcy Callahan on Home and Away between 2011 and 2014 and again from 2016 to 2017, recently documented the hair loss she has suffered as a result of radiation therapy as she battles the illness
The star first revealed she had been diagnosed with brain cancer in December
Alea said she is still able to walk and move, but the left side of her body has been affected, and may get worse before it gets better
She also thanked her long-time followers for sticking by her.
