Linda's Cancer Treatment Expenses
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My name is Angela, I am a full time student in my Senior year of college. My Mother, Linda is 61 years old and a wonderful and caring person. She is a two time Cancer Survivor. She was first diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 1994. After receiving radiation and chemotherapy treatments and undergoing a mastectomy she was able to put the cancer into remission.
In 2002 she was diagnosed with Colon cancer, in which she underwent a colonoscopy, but did not have to receive radiation or chemo. After a separation from her husband in 2008, she had to adapt to living alone. In February of 2015 she developed a cough, and when it would not go away she went to the doctor. She was soon diagnosed with non-small cell Stage 3b Lung cancer. She underwent scans to check and make sure the cancer had not spread anywhere else, and it had not.
The tumor was discovered to be around a vocal nerve, making her voice sound squeaky and raspy. It was also around a vein. Signs of these has lessened after the radiation.
She is fighting bravely. Radiation treatment has went well. The doctor decided to do the treatments one at a time to lessen the chances of complications since the radiation overlapped slightly with the past treatment from her Breast Cancer. Monday (6-15-15), she started her Chemotherapy. After one treatment, she went to the hospital, and a scan found that the tumor had grown, so she was put on a different chemo. Then on Friday, (9-18-15) We went into the doctor and he stopped treatment, the new chemo was not doing any good either. He also thinks she has a mass near her spine, which is why her legs just stop working randomly. So because of that she needs help getting around the house.
Since the separation she has been without health insurance. When she was diagnosed with Lung cancer, the doctor determined her unable to work and we have filed for disability. We are reapplying for Medicare and Medicaid. She also missed the window for Obamacare, and needs all the help she can get.
As many of us know all too well, receiving medical treatment can be very costly. My goal with this fundraiser is to raise money to help pay for her doctor visits, as well as to help cover the cost of her past treatments that she has received since she was first diagnosed with the Stage 3b Lung Cancer. Now, we are just trying to keep her comfortable and happy for as long as she has left.
In 2002 she was diagnosed with Colon cancer, in which she underwent a colonoscopy, but did not have to receive radiation or chemo. After a separation from her husband in 2008, she had to adapt to living alone. In February of 2015 she developed a cough, and when it would not go away she went to the doctor. She was soon diagnosed with non-small cell Stage 3b Lung cancer. She underwent scans to check and make sure the cancer had not spread anywhere else, and it had not.
The tumor was discovered to be around a vocal nerve, making her voice sound squeaky and raspy. It was also around a vein. Signs of these has lessened after the radiation.
She is fighting bravely. Radiation treatment has went well. The doctor decided to do the treatments one at a time to lessen the chances of complications since the radiation overlapped slightly with the past treatment from her Breast Cancer. Monday (6-15-15), she started her Chemotherapy. After one treatment, she went to the hospital, and a scan found that the tumor had grown, so she was put on a different chemo. Then on Friday, (9-18-15) We went into the doctor and he stopped treatment, the new chemo was not doing any good either. He also thinks she has a mass near her spine, which is why her legs just stop working randomly. So because of that she needs help getting around the house.
Since the separation she has been without health insurance. When she was diagnosed with Lung cancer, the doctor determined her unable to work and we have filed for disability. We are reapplying for Medicare and Medicaid. She also missed the window for Obamacare, and needs all the help she can get.
As many of us know all too well, receiving medical treatment can be very costly. My goal with this fundraiser is to raise money to help pay for her doctor visits, as well as to help cover the cost of her past treatments that she has received since she was first diagnosed with the Stage 3b Lung Cancer. Now, we are just trying to keep her comfortable and happy for as long as she has left.
Organizer
Angela Taggart
Organizer
Wichita, KS
