Hi, my name is Annemarie, I’m creative at heart, resilient in spirit. I find strength in tough times, express myself through style and words, and always look for the bright side-even when things get hard. I’m always the one who would make people laugh, smile you name it. But I never imagined I’d be writing these words — but today, I’m reaching out from one of the hardest places I’ve ever been.

Recently at the end of March, I was told to do an xray of my chest by my family doctor due to me always coughing like no tomorrow. As I completed the xray my family doctor called me right away and rushed me to the emergency at the hospital to do an emergency CT scan. When I got to the hospital I waited hours to get a CT scan and when I did it took like 2-3 hours to get results. As I laid on the bed in the hospital in the room I didn’t get the results to the CT scan until 12 midnight. My Tumor was the size of football 15cm there was no way I could even imagine for it to shrink.

I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a word that turned my world upside down. Since then, life has become a whirlwind of doctor appointments, scans, bloodwork, and treatments that are as exhausting as they are necessary. I’m in the middle of chemotherapy now, and every day is a battle — physically, emotionally, and financially.

This diagnosis hasn’t just affected my health — it’s impacted every part of my life. Simple things like working, paying bills, and keeping up with everyday responsibilities have become overwhelming. I’ve always prided myself on being strong and independent, but this journey has taught me something new: sometimes, it’s okay to ask for help & it’s okay to slow down.

I’ve created this GoFundMe because I need support with:

- Ongoing medical costs and medications

- Transportation to and from treatment (gas)

- Nutritional support and self-care essentials

- Everyday living expenses while I can’t work full-time

- Every donation — no matter how small — helps ease the weight I’m carrying. If you’re not in a place to give financially, sharing this page or sending a message of encouragement means just as much.

This is the hardest fight of my life, but I’m not giving up. I’m holding on to hope, to faith, and to the love of the people around me. Thank you for reading my story, and thank you for standing with me in this chapter. It means more than you’ll ever know.

With love,

Annemarie