Hello! My name is Elora Galen. I've been the caretaker for my mom, who has been diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer, since 2020.

When COVID started becoming a bigger problem, I dropped out of school (only when people in my school started getting sick with COVID) to avoid getting my mom sick as well. She's immunocompromised in the way that she has basically no immune system, and I was not about to risk her life like that.

It's been a battle for both of us, and it hasn't been easy by any means, but we went to her primary care doctor on 4/10, and they told us she has 6-12 months left now. They said, "She'll be lucky to see this holiday season." Those were the exact words they used.

Now, to the point of this GoFundMe — my mom is a huge Harry Potter/Disney fan. We used to have Harry Potter marathons every year for New Year's Eve/Day, but she's never been to Disney. She wanted to take my sister and me when we were kids, but it never worked out, and she was so upset about it.

Before she passes, all I want is to spend as much time as possible with her and to take her to Disney. I want the last little bit of her life to be at least decent because the majority of her life hasn't been.

I'm not going to lie, this trip is going to be expensive. She needs rest days in between active days, so I'm planning on this trip being about two weeks total. She wants to see all three different places of Harry Potter World, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. I want to be able to do this for her, but I can't do it alone. We've been financially struggling for years now, and there's absolutely no way for us to save what we need to save before January of 2027, which is when I'm hoping for us to go. It won't be so hot, so she won't struggle to breathe as much.

I absolutely hate asking for help, and I hate even more that I'm starting this and basically asking for charity, but I just want my mom to have a good experience before she dies. If there's ANYTHING at all you could spare, I would be so thankful. And if there isn't anything you can spare, I fully understand. Times are harder than ever right now, and your family/situation comes before a stranger on the internet any day.

If you've read this far, I truly appreciate it, and I hope you have a wonderful day!