It was uncertain yesterday afternoon if the mother-of-three would be well enough to attend after days of intensive treatment.

But those doubts were cast aside when more than 230 people witnessed her arrival at Images Restaurant for the dinner-auction which raised more than $15,000 for the Hintum family.

Jewellery, stereo systems, plush toys and bottles of champagne were among the stacks of goods donated to event organisers who aimed to raise enough cash to send the family on one last holiday together.

Donations and profits raised by the restaurant will also go towards supporting the family with husband Jeff taking on the role of full-time carer to his ailing wife.

Mrs Hintum told The Standard last night she was overwhelmed by well-wishers and offers of assistance.

She said her condition had slightly improved yesterday after a brief period in hospital.

"It takes my breath away a bit," a smiling Mrs Hintum said.

"I knew I was loved by others but not this much.

"I will know in about two weeks (about) how much time I have left, whether its weeks, months or hopefully more than a year."

Mrs Hintum first featured in The Standard in April in support of the Peter's Project campaign to secure an integrated cancer care centre for the south-west.

She reappeared in the newspaper earlier this month, galvanised by a grim diagnosis that warned she had only weeks to live, to call on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier John Brumby to support the campaign.

"Plenty of people read my story, they've understood the need for a cancer centre but not Kevin Rudd," the 40-year-old said.

"I'm just hopeful that something good can come out of what I have been through."

Mr Hintum said the St Joseph's Primary community- where two of their children Maggie, 7 and Sebe, 5 attend school had been supportive of the event (the couple also have a two-year-old daughter Tori).

Function co-organiser Christine Harris said she and other organisers received a flood of inquiries from people across the region with the event sold out in a matter of days.

Ludeman Real Estate agent Mark Dwyer acted as auctioneer with goods donated at an estimated value of more than $20,000.

"I think everyone felt so deeply for Bec's children and how they have to live in a future without their mother," Mrs Harris said.