Cancer Help

Hello everyone, 

I am writing on behalf of my mom, Maria, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon/rectal cancer. We are hoping to ease some of the financial burden and shed light on this dangerous disease that takes the lives of so many people.

We found out about the diagnosis in August of 2018. Prior to this diagnosis, my mom was seeking treatment for kidney stones and fibroids. We were actively in doctors offices at the time yet no one caught the tumor growing inside of her until it was stage 4 (Final Stage). This really came as a huge shock to us. We are heartbroken.

My mom is currently going through chemotherapy treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, a non profit cancer research/treatment center. She has already been through 11 rounds of chemo. A huge accomplishment and a hard thing to get through. Her results show a small shrinkage but not enough to get surgery to remove it. We are now looking at getting radiation treatment for a little bit and then eventually surgery.

We have done our best to pay for all the medical bills that come our way, but since this diagnosis happened 6 months ago, my mom no longer receives her short term disability check from her employer. We are now stressed with a financial burden. Anything helps and is soooo very much appreciated.  My mom is an extremely hard worker, someone who immigrated from Poland when she was in her 20's! First working at a school and now at a bank. 

Her daughter Alicia will be making regular updates on how her treatment is going and her survival to be stage 4 cancer. 
 
Any person going through this needs all the love and support that they can get and to stay strong during this critical time.  We want to surround her with love and happiness. We are hoping she can beat cancer and continue to cross things off her bucket list.  Please spread the word. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

Xoxo
Alicia & Monnelle