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Please Help Arlene live her dream!!

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I want to make my mothers dreams reality by raising enough money to get her to Graceland. She has dreamed of this since she was a little girl. And life has gotten into her way. Weather its been money or health she hasn't been able to ever go. Jan. 17th 2012 my mom first was told she had Cancer. Something no family wants to hear regardless of the person or age. I don't know what all went through everyone's mind. I know I was scared for her and thought numerous times if I was going to loose her. She went through a pretty extensive surgery days following then immediately started chemo. And went on for about 6 months straight with no breaks. They told her they got it and of course there was a chance of it returning. She went on and lived her life returning to work for as long as the neuorpathy would let her. Trying to catch up on all their bills that got behind due to insurance, office visits, perscriptions and everything else that she had to pay. One pill was $500 a month! Two years later July 14th 2014 she again was told your cancer is back and at stage three. They needed to act fast. While she waited on insurance to be approved and doctors appointments to be made she got really sick. It ended her up in the hospital so sick that they presumed her dead. One doctor told her to give up! We were not going to let that happen. I took her home where I cared for her around the clock meds every two hours. my kids and I slept on a blow up mattress. Her husband best friend and I never left her alone for months straight. She was then put on hospice one of the hardest desicions we had to make. I got tired of giving my mom so many meds to just make her "comfortable" . I told the docs they would be stopped. One day after I had taken her to Denver for a second oppinion a miracle happened and she just "woke up"! Had no reculation of what had happened to her for the last few months. And she was sick it would take a long time to explain all that we all went through. But she started to come out of it and she was herself again! A true miracle a gift from above! The doctors about died when they saw her walk into their office. Nobody believed me when I told them how good she was doing. They started calling her their miracle baby. And still to this day do. So she started chemotherapy again and has been doing amazing ever ssince. Besides the fact that she has cancer. Then things were going pretty smooth and bam! She was hit again! You now have bone cancer! On top of ovarian. Of course she was devastated who wouldn't be? Went through the what ifs and why me?. It was a slap in the face! Like you haven't won. Well May 7th they went in and removed the tumor in her bone. She recovered ok and three days later we took her home. July 14th 2015 she was told once again you have CANCER this time skin cancer. Were currently waiting for her appointment with yet another specialist on this one. They say its the best type of skin cancer you can get if your going to get it. Not sure if that helps but this woman is so incredibly strong!!!! I know there is times she wants to give up but I won't let her!! She has a loving husband three children and three grand children that need her here!! Not too mention all the family and friends!. If anyone deserves to live her dreams in my mind it's my beautifully strong mother Arlene !! I am asking for any donations to help us make her dream come true!. Apparently if I had the money I would have taken her by now. So please if you can find it in your hearts to help us in any way!! It is greatly apprappreciated! My mom will unfortunatly never get rid of the Ovarian cancer and will be on chemo for the rest of her life.   I truly believe she is very deserving of this and would be so greatful!! Even if we can raise enough for her and my grandfather to go it would be amazing!  Thanks again !
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    Frances Raelene Hartman
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    Grand Junction, CO

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