Hi, my name is Anita. I lost my mother 1 week before Thanksgiving 2023. 2 weeks prior to her passing, I was diagnosed with a rare cancer in my right eye, leaving me legally blind. I had excruciating back pain & at times felt as if I were going to black out. My GP told me I pulled something in my back & it would go away. I told her I felt it “moving” & asked for pain meds. I was denied & dealt with that sickening pain for over 2 months. All the while, focusing on my mother’s health along with my immediate family.

My eye oncologist requested I get a P.E.T. Scan, in the event the cancer had come from somewhere else. Thank God! I was getting an actual answer!

Next thing I know, I’m seeing lung & brain oncologists as well!

Not only did it spread from somewhere else, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Even though I haven’t smoked in over 30 years. Cancer was in my blood, 25 lesions in my brain, my right eye, lungs, liver, throat, bones & most definitely, my back!

Being a single mother of 2 young ladies (21 & 18), I had to ask the million dollar question “What was my life expectancy?”(give or take a few months). The answer was 1 1/2 years. Ok, I thought, I have things I need to put in order to make the burden as light as possible for my girls.

Then, I had a bone biopsy, instead of the normal 4-6 week result, my results were back within 1 week! I’d like to credit my mother for that one. In any event, I have a mutation that made me a prime candidate for Target Therapy aka The Cancer Bomb!

It is the only medicine that breaks through the brain barrier! No radiation, No chemo.

Within 3 weeks, I regained 10 lines of eyesight back in my right eye! My blood cancer is gone. All but 1 of my brain lesions are gone! My liver is cleared & everything else is on the mend.

I am by no means a lazy person looking for a handout. I have always taken pride in my hard work ethics and integrity & have always given to others in need. I will still continue to work my 2 jobs & help others with their journeys & keeping the faith that things will work out.

My motto: I have cancer. Cancer doesn’t have me.

Unfortunately, this is not how I expected my life to go. This is my family’s “New Norm” and it’s been getting harder and harder to keep up with my bills (medical, daughter’s college tuition, auto insurance, phone, cable, electric & oil bills).

Anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank you with all my ♥️ and God Bless you. Love, Anita