Help for Johanna - Diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma cancer

This fundraising appeal comes from Johanna's parents. All donations will go directly and in full to the Zimmermann family.

Since Johanna's parents currently need all their strength to care for and support their daughter, I, Mirjam Dück, Johanna's aunt, created this thriveluzern account on her behalf and am supporting her with the organization.

Our daughter Johanna is fighting against cancer

Our daughter Johanna, 10 years old, is a cheerful, lively girl. She loves school, her friends, and anything that involves movement: sports, cycling, and playing outdoors.

On December 8, 2025, our lives changed drastically: Johanna was diagnosed with cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma). Since then, nothing has been the same. Our daily life consists of doctor's appointments, hospital stays, worries, and fears.

The tumor is located on Johanna's leg and makes walking and running extremely difficult for her. Furthermore, the cancer has already spread to her groin and abdomen. This makes the illness particularly severe and the treatment very intensive. Johanna faces a long and grueling period of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy, accompanied by severe physical and emotional side effects.

Johanna is receiving so-called very-high-risk chemotherapy , the most intensive form of chemotherapy used for particularly aggressive and advanced cancers. It involves extremely strong drugs in very high doses and is associated with significant side effects and considerable physical strain.

What weighs most heavily on her is the loss of her carefree childhood everyday life: school, friends and free play are currently impossible.

Despite everything, Johanna shows incredible courage and admirable strength every day. She fights bravely even on days when she almost loses all her strength. As parents, we try to give her support and security while also coping with this exceptional situation.

In addition to the emotional strain, there are significant additional costs: trips to clinics, extended stays, therapies, assistive devices, medications, and items that are not covered or only partially covered by health insurance. Johanna may also require support and assistive devices in the long term.

We want to consciously use the times when Johanna is feeling better for small moments of joy that give her strength, hope and happiness: a trip, a visit to the cinema, time together as a family or a heartfelt wish.

What the donations will be used for:

• Support with therapy and additional costs

• Financing of necessary aids and therapies

• Enabling small, beautiful experiences despite illness

• Securing future support for Johanna

Every donation, no matter the amount, helps us greatly. It provides relief, hope, and the feeling of not being alone during this difficult time.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23)

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for every bit of support, compassion, and prayer.

Zimmermann family