Mom's End of Life Care

It’s hard for me to sit down and put into words what these last few weeks have been like. My kids and I spent about a month away for the summer and when we returned back to Tricities, I noticed my Mom didn’t look quite right. As the days progressed, she started to feel worse and developed severe jaundice.

Scared, and anxious about going to the hospital without health insurance, she was determined to help her jaundice at home with homeopathic remedies, and tried everything with no noticeable change.

Finally, Monday morning she decided enough was enough and headed for the ER. Her jaundice was so severe and after bloodwork, ultrasounds, and an MRI, what they found was Cholangiocarcinoma, which is a rare, aggressive form of cancer on her bile ducts stopping her liver from functioning correctly. She’s going to need to travel to Sacred Heart as soon as possible to have the tumor removed, and see if the cancer has spread.

My goal is to raise money to help my parents navigate these scary upcoming weeks and whatever the future brings. They’ll need assistance with medical expenses, lodging, and travel expenses. My dad, being the sole provider, is going to have to take a medical leave from work to assist my mom throughout all of this.

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