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6 years ago my mom had a hysterectomy. As part of the pre-op, they did a full body x-ray. There was a small spot on her left lung, but no one noticed it. Fast forward to February, 2016. My mom thought she was having a heart attack and drove herself to the hospital. Fortunately, it was just an anxiety attack and she was fine. But as a precaution, they did some tests including a chest x-ray. And there it was. THE SPOT.
Only it was bigger now.... a full blown tumor. That's when they pulled her x-rays from 6 years ago and saw it. Knowing it's been there for 6 years and no one caught it is really hard to swallow. But my mom and I have decided to let that anger go. For the last few months my mom has gone through a lot of tests....2 dye injections, a colonoscopy (there was a possibility the cancer had spread there), a lung capacity test, CAT scans and MRIs. It was hard being 3,000 miles away and not being able to be there for her. She had to drive herself to all those appointments....alone. But I've finally made it home after 6 long days of driving across the country.
The GOOD NEWS after all those tests is that the doctors feel pretty confident that the cancer has NOT spread!! The BAD NEWS is that in the 6+ years that it's been growing it went from stage 1 to stage 2 which gives my mom a slightly lower chance of beating it. But I have faith that she will!
SURGERY IS 4/27.
Putting together this fundraiser wasn't easy. I hate asking for money unless I'm working for it. But my mom and I are in a tough place right now and there's no way around it. My mom's going to need visiting nurses and professional aftercare for the first few weeks after surgery and she will need me to care for her for close to a month which means I'll be OUT OF WORK FOR A MONTH.
This fundraiser is both to help cover my mom's expenses and also
to help cover some of my own bills and travel expenses while I'm out
of work so I can give 100% of my attention to my mom. There's
no other option. I have no siblings and my dad passed away 10 years
ago. So it's up to me...... and my mom is counting on me.
I'm not looking to get fake boobs...or have a killer Birthday party
on your dime. I just want to make sure I can take care of my
mom....that I can focus ALL off my attention on her
and not worry about having to pay for the visiting nurses and other
expenses...or worry about my own bills.
If you've ever had someone in your family who's had cancer, you
know how much it turns your life and the life of everyone who loves
that person upside down. CANCER JUST PLAIN SUCKS It
already took my dad and I'm praying it doesn't take my mom.
So PLEASE help by contributing, sharing and praying for my mom. ANY amount helps and nothing is too small. It all adds up in the end! Thank you SO much. I'm grateful for your help.
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