Medical Expenses from Brain Cancer #savingCaroline
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Hi everyone, I am creating this Go Fund me Page for myslef, my daughter and my family for my medical expenses. I have recently thought that I beat Breast Cancer. I had triple negative Stage 3 Breast Cancer, which we have recently found out it was Stage 4. I had the tumors removed and my lymph nodes biopsied. I had 9 cancerous markers. I knew my cancer was going to spread, I just didn’t think it was going to be this fast. On Dec 4th, 2020 I picked up my GrandChildren to go to what we call the jumpy place. I told Courtney that I was seeing double vision but I was ok because My oldest Grandson Will was with us and he could call 911 or Mama Court if something went wrong while I had them. She suggested I go home and listen to my body and rest. Something I have a hard time doing. I have recently been diagnosed with OCD for having to do everything I had planned for the day or I would be out of sorts. I would even leave myself sticky notes so I would remember to complete every detail I had planned for the day. If I didn’t do everything I needed or wanted to do at the start of the day and get 20,000 steps I would loose my marbles and be extremely frustrated with everyone and take it out on everyone. So as you can imagine I had a tough time “resting” like I should. But on this date I did. I listened to her and went home with my 3 grandkids and I rested. I remember waking up at 10am thinking dang! Phoebe actually let me sleep in. But it was Will and a cell phone keeping her busy. I took them home to Courtney and I explained to her I was still seeing double and she told me to stop at Walmart or CVS and check my blood pressure. I did so. I told her it was high for myself since I normally run really deathly low. She told me to go to the ER immediately. She was truly concerned at this point. I heard the concern in her voice and I went. They admitted me directly after consulting me. My vision wasn’t only double my left lid started closing. Courtney took a picture of me and only 6 hours later my eye lid was half way closed. so now I’m concerned. She and they just knew I was having a stroke. They put me in the stroke part of the ER. Watched me like a hawk. But they were not listening to me or my needs. It took my son in law Billy calling and getting angry with an orderly for them to give me an MRI and pain meds (which I wanted to leave so I was not truthful about my pain/ my fault). I had an MRI and my worst nightmare came true. I had 3 tumors. My cancer was back. And it was not only back it was back with a vengeance. I was told by the ER dr that I had 3-4 weeks to live without treatment, and I had 1-3 months with treatment. Of course my mind dug in, I was going to fight. I have not come this far without a fight. Courtney and I knuckled down. We got in to radiation treatment right away with WK. Dr McDonald and Dr Durci we’re amazing. However, they were the second drs, they confirmed my diagnosis and my expected life time frame. But I am determined God can create miracles. I have seen to many stories in my life of God Healing. On Jan 6th, I completed radiation and Dr McDonald told us, at this time there was nothing more he could do, he was going to Refer us to MD Anderson. I have been at Md Anderson for the past week full time and I my daughter, sisters, and roommate have had to take off work and join me when they can. I definitely feel like I am burdening everyone with my illness. I know they don’t feel like that but I do. I am just asking for any help for my medical expenses, as to it is the first of the year and I have to meet my deductible again. I have had to pay for a hotel room down here in Houston as well since I do not qualify for Ronald McDonald housing. I am being sent home to my original Chemo Dr., Dr McDonald after Monday. So I can start my treatment Thursday. My whole family and I are mentally exhausted and I just do not want to be in pain anymore. At this point, I know medicine will not cure me, God will work his wonders and be with me every step of the way. He will either heal my mind body and soul or he will release me from this human body. All I can do is pray for my family and friends that they can coupe with whatever God has planned for myself. I have faith in him and his doings. My bible verses and prayers I have on my mind and heart right now are:
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief” (Psalm 31:9)
My heart is broken, my mind exhausted. I cry out to you and hardly know what to ask. All I can do is tell you how I feel and ask you to “keep track of all my sorrows. . . .collect all my tears in your bottle. . . . and record each one in your book as I pour them out to you (Psalm 56:8) Amen.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, hurry to help me. Please take the consuming anguish I feel right now; take it from me and hold me in Your arms. Heal my broken heart and bind up my wounds. Amen.
I love each and every one of you and I pray for my mom, Mary Toms and Steve Toms, no Mother or Farher should ever have to bury their child. I pray piece comes to them. I pray for my sisters, Andrea Cramer and Stephanie Polson. I love you both so much more then words could ever explain. If I don’t make it, please take Courtney to England and show her, Billy and the kiddos all the things I would have shown them. I pray for Cale Simmons, my ex husband, my sole mate, that I realized to late. I pray love finds you again. My closest friends and family, you know who you are, (to name a few: Roddy, Eric, Erin, Aimee, Heather, Emma, Kalee, Elizabeth Fornea, Savannah, Penny, Cathy, Kathy, Sharon, KK, Ornella, Charlie, Sara, David, I pray peace for you and happiness as well as a long life. To My second child I didn’t birth, Savannah, I love you child as my own, I pray this life comes much easier for you in the future, God gives his strongest warriors, his most toughest battles, handle it with Grace and make smart choices for you and your children. Billy, I love you like my own son, I pray for your mind, your spirit, always take care of Courtney and my precious grandbabies. Treat her right, always do right by her, love her as you want to be loved, don’t ever push her away, you hit the jack pot with my my baby girl Courtney. You have a beautiful life together, please embrace it for this life is not fair and it is not promised tomorrow. William, my oldest grandson, I pray you take this world as your own, you are the smartest 11 year old I know. You will do great in this life! Xander, my favorite 3 year old. I pray you never forget me, I pray I am here to see your life grow. I pray I will beat this and see all the trouble you will create with your siblings! My little Xander man, you are a miracle walking. Oh my princess Phoebe Jayne, you are named after me I like to say with my middle name being Jayne. You are going to take this world by surprise. I don’t think the world was ready for you. I pray you never forget me as well. Which I don’t think you ever will. You have so much of me in you. I pray for your parents sanity, as you get older, but my babygirl if you are ever down I want you to think of me and straighten your crown. Remember who you came from. Us Dusang/Giddens women are strong. And we go after what we want and we don’t take no prisoners. So always straighten your crown I gave you (not your mommy ha) and keep your brothers in line. My Sweet Daughter Courtney. You are my Pride and Joy. You made my world go round. You are my sunshine. You will always be my babygirl. I pray for your sanity, I pray for your anxiety and your kind heart. I pray you are able to overcome any obstacle in your path. I pray you continue to have a happy marriage. Never take each other for granted. Always turn to each other. With each other you can battle the world. Don’t repeat my mistakes. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. I love you Courtney with all my heart. Never ever give up! If i can battle the devil you can too! You are my daughter and you always will be. I will beat this and we will be sipping cocktails in Belize soon. I pray for our peace and our happiness.
Back to the story, As I stated before, I am asking for funds to help with medical expenses for myself and my family if the worst does happen. I have faith God will heal me the way I’m supposed to be healed. Thank you so much for those of you that read my story and believe in Miracles. Our God is going to take us places.
#savingcaroline #breastcancersurviver #braincancerfighter #gonnabeatthis #cancerbegone #savinggrace
Caroline Jayne Dusang Reeve Simmons
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief” (Psalm 31:9)
My heart is broken, my mind exhausted. I cry out to you and hardly know what to ask. All I can do is tell you how I feel and ask you to “keep track of all my sorrows. . . .collect all my tears in your bottle. . . . and record each one in your book as I pour them out to you (Psalm 56:8) Amen.
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, hurry to help me. Please take the consuming anguish I feel right now; take it from me and hold me in Your arms. Heal my broken heart and bind up my wounds. Amen.
I love each and every one of you and I pray for my mom, Mary Toms and Steve Toms, no Mother or Farher should ever have to bury their child. I pray piece comes to them. I pray for my sisters, Andrea Cramer and Stephanie Polson. I love you both so much more then words could ever explain. If I don’t make it, please take Courtney to England and show her, Billy and the kiddos all the things I would have shown them. I pray for Cale Simmons, my ex husband, my sole mate, that I realized to late. I pray love finds you again. My closest friends and family, you know who you are, (to name a few: Roddy, Eric, Erin, Aimee, Heather, Emma, Kalee, Elizabeth Fornea, Savannah, Penny, Cathy, Kathy, Sharon, KK, Ornella, Charlie, Sara, David, I pray peace for you and happiness as well as a long life. To My second child I didn’t birth, Savannah, I love you child as my own, I pray this life comes much easier for you in the future, God gives his strongest warriors, his most toughest battles, handle it with Grace and make smart choices for you and your children. Billy, I love you like my own son, I pray for your mind, your spirit, always take care of Courtney and my precious grandbabies. Treat her right, always do right by her, love her as you want to be loved, don’t ever push her away, you hit the jack pot with my my baby girl Courtney. You have a beautiful life together, please embrace it for this life is not fair and it is not promised tomorrow. William, my oldest grandson, I pray you take this world as your own, you are the smartest 11 year old I know. You will do great in this life! Xander, my favorite 3 year old. I pray you never forget me, I pray I am here to see your life grow. I pray I will beat this and see all the trouble you will create with your siblings! My little Xander man, you are a miracle walking. Oh my princess Phoebe Jayne, you are named after me I like to say with my middle name being Jayne. You are going to take this world by surprise. I don’t think the world was ready for you. I pray you never forget me as well. Which I don’t think you ever will. You have so much of me in you. I pray for your parents sanity, as you get older, but my babygirl if you are ever down I want you to think of me and straighten your crown. Remember who you came from. Us Dusang/Giddens women are strong. And we go after what we want and we don’t take no prisoners. So always straighten your crown I gave you (not your mommy ha) and keep your brothers in line. My Sweet Daughter Courtney. You are my Pride and Joy. You made my world go round. You are my sunshine. You will always be my babygirl. I pray for your sanity, I pray for your anxiety and your kind heart. I pray you are able to overcome any obstacle in your path. I pray you continue to have a happy marriage. Never take each other for granted. Always turn to each other. With each other you can battle the world. Don’t repeat my mistakes. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. I love you Courtney with all my heart. Never ever give up! If i can battle the devil you can too! You are my daughter and you always will be. I will beat this and we will be sipping cocktails in Belize soon. I pray for our peace and our happiness.
Back to the story, As I stated before, I am asking for funds to help with medical expenses for myself and my family if the worst does happen. I have faith God will heal me the way I’m supposed to be healed. Thank you so much for those of you that read my story and believe in Miracles. Our God is going to take us places.
#savingcaroline #breastcancersurviver #braincancerfighter #gonnabeatthis #cancerbegone #savinggrace
Caroline Jayne Dusang Reeve Simmons
Organizer and beneficiary
Caroline Jayne Simmons
Organizer
Shreveport, LA
Courtney Giddens
Beneficiary