"Mob Wives" star Big Ang, who is currently battling stage 4 brain and lung cancer, isn't doing so well. Angela "Big Ang" Raiola started chemotherapy on Jan. 5, just before the season finale of the VH1 show aired, and even though she has been receiving the treatment, the cancer is still spreading, according to Staten Island Live. Her family and friends say she is at a "war for her life."
Ever since she began chemo, one of her tumors actually grew larger and the others have remained the same. The CT scans have shown that treatment is not working and her sister, Janine Detore, has since set up a GoFundMe page to try and raise $25,000 for alternative medical expenses.
As Big Ang fights for her life, she's turning to marijuana as a last resort since her breathing is labored and she's currently in a lot of pain, according to TMZ. They believe cannabis oil will help manage her pain as it's a possible alternative treatment to help shrink tumors, but since it can cost up to $60 a gram, they need to raise to money in order to help her.
"Angela cannot function to work anymore," the GoFundMePage reads. "I'm not sure that it will work but I'm praying. We all thank you in advance for your prayers & kind wises. Help Big Ang fight her BIGGEST BATTLE!"
In April 2015, doctors found a tumor the size of a lemon in Big Ang's throat, as HNGN previously reported. At the time, she was expected to have the tumor removed.
