My name is Joan Thaxter, and everyone calls me Betty. I've been battling cancer for the last two years. It's been a hard road since the say I found out I was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. It was hard to take in at first because I originally went to the hospital for stomach pains to then later learn it was my cancer growing on my colon, creating the excruciating pain. The doctors removed 90% of the tumor within my first surgery and used other organs to replace the massive lost the tumor took away from my colon. Everything seemed to be looking better, and my Chemo began. During the Chemo, it was hard to have an appetite to keep my weight, and I lost close to over 100 pounds over the years leaving me at 74 pounds, and my cancer had spread to my liver. Hospital bills are becoming overwhelming for my intensive care, alongside everything else, and I have two boys that depend on me. It's not an easy road I don't wish this on anyone, but I do need the help of all of you to continue to get better and for the doctors to find the best Chemo treatment available for me. My oldest son is autistic and doesn't understand what's going on, and I want to be able to be there for him as he depends on me the most. I want to be able to see my son walk across the stage and obtain his bachelor's degree but to do that I need the donations from all of you. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story. I wish God's richest blessing to all of you.