Cancer and Life Crisis Fund

A few months ago, my boyfriend and I decided to move to Whitehorse, Yukon, in order to start fresh and be closer to my father; who has been absent for the majority of my life. But it seems from the moment we moved to this present day, we've been drowning in the despair of continuous and unfortunate hardships. We started out with little money, due to the fact that in our previous home, one in which we were renting, were forced to leave because the landlords become bankrupt and the government was taking the house. Due to a limited amount of time, we packed all we could and left to the only place we could find, despite being miles away, it was the only small home in which would take our family pets as well. Amongst the previous dept we already had, we are currently living paycheck to paycheck. My boyfriend decided to get two jobs, so he now works 7 days a week. But trying to catch up in finances just to live comfortably still seems to be quite difficult. Even when we thought we were finally doing well and getting back on track it was then that everything kept piling up, one after another.  Most of the money that is earned is going to rent, money that is owed to other people, house payments, car payments, phone bills, dept, etc, and what is left goes to our groceries and gas. As the weeks went on it got so bad to the point where we had to pawn and sell our personal belongings just so we could get to work and eat food. Even after all of that we're still struggling. The heater to our home ended up breaking, and it's Winter time now so it's quite cold in the house. And for some reason there seems to be too much moisture in our house or the windows weren't sealed properly as there is mold that keeps reappearing. We've tried everything we could to get rid of it several times, but it just keeps coming back. It has not only covered our windows, parts of our doors, and corners of the house, but it has also consumed many articles of clothing. As if that wasn't bad enough, our former companion, one in which we loved dearly, recently got severely sick and passed away a few days ago. Our other family pet somehow managed to tear open her paw, resulting in having to get stictches, which the Vet said would cost $450. As the weeks continued on, my boyfriend went to the hospital not too long ago due to getting a hole in his eye from his contatcts; he suffers from a condition called Keratoconus. So not only has he had to miss several days of work because of that, he also tore ligaments in his knee, so his knee pops out when shifted the wrong way and causes severe pain, which in turn, only caused more work days missed. On top of that, one night, when we were driving home, we hit a bump in the road so hard that the tie rods in our vehicle broke so the entire truck shakes and cannot exceed the speed of 40km. It leaks too much transmission fluid, the thermostat is busted, and the starter is about to break.The amount needed to pay for it is too expensive to fix, much more than the vehicle is worth, so we are now on the lookout for a cheap vehicle. But the worst of all things to happen, was when I received a phone call from my father a couple of weeks ago. He told me he has cancer. It's in his esophagus and he has to fly to Vancouver for surgery and then needs 24/7 intensive care as he recovers for the next 3 months. As you can imagine, my heart sank and I burst into tears. I still don't know how to deal with it and that may be the fact that part of the reason we moved here was to make up for all of the lost time I never had with my father, and to know now that there is a chance I may never get back. I've been waking up with severe chest pains, body aches, head aches and I'm stressed beyond imagination. So much to the point where everything sets me off, I've become quite depressed and not myself. My entire nervous system is out of wack. I've broken out in hives, gotten really sick, my face and kneck are swollen, and after everything else that has happened I feel suffocated. At this point in time in our lives, I feel as if we've reached a breaking point. Nothing is going right and I'm scared to death as to what our future holds. But to know there may be a select few amazing people out there who can help, sparks hope that this torement may finally come to an end. And if not, then it will at least help ease everything because even if it's a small amount, every penny counts and makes that much of a difference. Half of the proceeds will go to my father and the other half will be going to my boyfriend and I. For all of those who do end up donating, I honestly thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I can't even begin to explain how much it means to me. So thank you. And thank you for taking the time to listen and read what I have to say.