I spent every Saturday morning at my grandmother’s small apartment, where the first thing I’d notice was the sound of her radio playing old songs and the clink of her coffee cup as she stirred in a spoonful of sugar. She wasn’t one for fancy gestures, just simple routines that made her home feel like a safe haven. She’d have a plate of toast waiting for me, and we’d sit across from each other at her kitchen table, talking about everything and nothing.

Now, that table sits quiet most days. Last winter she started having trouble breathing, and what we thought might be a lingering cold turned out to be something far more serious. The doctors have run test after test, and the treatments they’re recommending, specialized scans, ongoing prescriptions, occasional physical therapy, come with bills that keep arriving in the mail.

I’m working as many hours as I can, but after rent and utilities, there’s barely anything left in my account. I’ve always handled my own problems, but this time I’m afraid her health will keep getting worse if I can’t find a way to cover her care.

I’m asking now because I love her, and because I simply don’t have any other option. Your donation will go straight toward urgent medical appointments and diagnostic tests, prescriptions that aren’t fully covered by insurance and in‑home support to help her with daily tasks while she recovers.

If you can help, even with a small gift, it will make an immediate difference ensuring she has the medicine she needs, the appointments she can’t miss, and someone to check in on her when I’m at work. And if you’re unable to give, sharing this link with friends or on social media means the world to us.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for any support you can provide. It means more than words can say.