After 22 brain radiation treatments, 2 full hip surgeries, 2 chest port surgeries and countless hours of chemotherapy treatments, I am heartbroken to say Mom will no longer be receiving any cancer treatments moving forward. The disease has developed more than the treatments can maintain. A decision has been made to stop all treatments and put the care and comfort of Mom in priority through hospice. Emily and I are hanging tough. It has been an emotional physical and financial road for Emily and Marcus, our Mom and myself and Becca. We are all tired. Mom has been battling the whole time. Since Feb 26 2019. I post this update because I am uncertain. Uncertain to ask for more donations. Hesitant because you all have donated so much already. I will never forget each and every person that donated. You all mean the world to us. People helping people. Isn’t that what the world needs more of? For Mom and us we are facing the end of life care. It is the hard truth and is inevitable. Emily and I do not have thousands of dollars for arrangements. I wanted to post this update. I wanted to ask you all if you would be comfortable donating one more time to our Mom as Emily and I navigate end of life arrangements. We do not come from financially gifted backgrounds. Our mother does not have a lot of the means in place a lot of us may have. But as her children it is our gift to be able to honor her wishes. She raised us to truly understand what family is and my sister and I will do our best to live that meaning out. I am hesitant to post details of everything on this site because it really hits me when I bring it up. But if anyone wants to talk they can always give me a call/text [phone redacted]. Our Mother is grateful beyond words and Emily and I thank you from our hearts.