If you know my mom, you know that she has been suffering from Adnoid Cystic Carcinoma. She was first diagnosed in 2011. Unfortunately, ACC is a very rare, aggressive cancer. Last year my mom under went a very invasive, major surgery attempting to remove the cancer. They had to replace her jaw joint, drill out bone in her jaw, remove the nerve in her face and scrap all they could out of her face. The surgery was followed by several treatments of radiation. Months after the surgery we received news we were praying not to hear, the cancer is still there... and in the nerve near the brain stem making the tumor inoperable. Also because of the extensive radiation, they can no longer use traditional radiation. The oncology radiologist has decided that the best treatment plan for her is to send her to Phoenix Mayo Clinic to receive Proton Beam Therapy in hopes of shrinking or killing off the cancer in the nerve. Her options are limited so we are all holding hope and prayers that this will keep her with us for many years to come. She will be in Phoenix for 4-6 weeks and can use all the help she can get. This trip comes with many unexpected expenses and we can use all the help we can get for her. My mom is my strength, my hero and my best friend. Help me help her. There is no one more deserving. All donations will go directly to her and the expenses of this trip. Thank you for your love and support.