The Lismore family of a 35-year-old woman with terminal cancer are crowdfunding to fulfill her dream of visiting Times Square in New York before she dies.

Lauren Coyle was first diagnosed with advanced breast cancer when she was 25 and underwent a double mastectomy, her sister Justine said.

“She endured six months of intense chemotherapy and courageously overcame multiple life threatening complications such as an emergency heart surgery to remove a faulty port-a-cath lodged in her pulmonary artery, folliculitis, septicaemia and gall bladder removal,” she said.

Lauren thought she had beaten the disease when she went into remission in 2010.

Lauren worked at the Lismore Workers Club. PHOTO: Supplied.

However, in December last year she was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer which has metastasised in the liver, plural cavity, and abdominal and aortic lymph nodes.

Justine said her sister had been dealt “an unfair hand” and had double BRCA genes like her mother Karen Coyle, a much-loved member of the community and key part of the Lismore Lantern Parade team who died of cancer in 2012.

Lauren with her mother Karen Coyle. PHOTO: Supplied.

“After multiple anaphylactic reactions to chemotherapy the cancer cells are now presenting resistant to chemotherapy treatment altogether, and spreading which is a devastating blow at 35,” Justine said.

Lauren, who now spends most of her time Brisbane, lived in Lismore for eight years with her family here.

She attended Southern Cross University studying music, worked at GSAC and the Lismore Workers Club and played for the Lismore Storm basketball team.

Lauren played for the Lismore Storm basketball team. PHOTO: Supplied.

Lauren is now not on chemotherapy treatment and has been told remission is not possible.

However, her family are desperate to fulfil her life-long dream.

“Inspired by childhood movies which sparked her imagination since she was seven years old, Lauren has always dreamt of standing in Times Square in New York City at Christmas,” Justine said.

“It it has been her life-long dream to visit the magical places which have inspired her over the years. She's always been planning to go but her health always got in the way.

“The aim was Christmas but she may have to go sooner.

“The White Christmas was the dream but better to get there than not at all.”

Justine set up a GoFundMe page last week which raised about $14,000 in just a few days.

However, she said that more donations would be welcomed to cover the high cost of travel insurance for Lauren and her ongoing expenses.

“Any little bit will help,” she said.

Anyone who wishes to chip in can go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-lauren-to-new-york