‘Mob Wives’ Star Big Ang Refuses Surgery For Stage 4 Cancer? Friends And Family Show Support

Although she's always the life of any "Mob Wives" party, Big Ang, also known as Angela Raiola, is now the one in need of comfort and cheering up.

The reality star was recently hospitalized due to complications of her stage 4 lung and brain cancer.

 She was initially diagnosed with throat cancer last year. Although doctors were successful in removing a lemon-sized tumor during surgery, her cancer returned and has become more serious.

Nevertheless, she is reportedly refusing to undergo surgery despite the severity of her illness.

Her decision was aired during a sneak peek for "Mob Wives." Big Ang said she would "rather die" than go through another surgery like the last time.

According to People, her sister revealed that chemotherapy isn't working anymore, prompting her to start a GoFundMe campaign to help raise money for the mother-of-two to get cannabis oil.

Showing their support for the reality star, fans helped hit the initial $25,000 goal in just a couple of days and even earned more than $35,000 in two days.

"My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 brain and lung cancer," Janine Detore wrote on the page.  "Chemotherapy was started January 5th. On January 26th, the doctor reviewed her CT scan and informed us that the treatment was not working, and, in fact, one tumor grew larger and the other tumors had no change." 

She further shared that the pain that "Mob Wives" star Big Ang is having is "by far more than she could handle." 

With that said, she wanted her sister to get cannabis oil to manage the pain.

Although Detore noted that Big Ang can't "function to work anymore" because of her cancer however, she still managed to live tweet fans for the show's new episode.   

"I am resting & will try to write with you all as best I can tonight,"  she tweeted.  "Just know that I will be watching with you & reading as much as I can. Not looking forward to reliving this moment right now. But it is part of my journey and people need to be educated on it for their health."