Hi - I'm Angie, and I'm not done with this life.

I'm 44 years old and have a very aggressive, incurable, and rare form of ovarian cancer called carcinosarcoma, sometimes known as Malignant Mixed Müllerian Tumor (MMMT). I've already been through a hysterectomy and tumor removal (it was 20cm!!), 14 rounds of very strong chemo, and immunotherapy. Now the cancer has returned and is resistant to that form of treatment, so my next line of defense is radiation therapy, but the initial cost is more than I have available. Donations will go to the cost of this treatment, and I'll save anything raised in excess of my goal for anything else that will support my treatment, now, and in the future.

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Here's some more information about who you're supporting: If you know me, you know I love my family (so thankful I live right near my Mom and Dad, my brother and his wife and kids), my dog, Bosco, my online communities (planner groups + justice for Mica + Taylor Swift), and being curious and creative. My heart belongs to New York City, but right now I live in Arizona.

I have so many dreams and want to do so much more. I want to spread compassion and love and bring comfort to those in the deepest pain. My greatest joy is knowing I've helped brighten the day of someone going through a difficult time. I want to see my nephews grow up and live their lives as adults.

I love design and art and photography and music. I spent the majority of the first half of my life in school bands and orchestras and even got the privilege of being a part of the Arizona State University marching band. Now I'm a full-time graphic designer for an amazing company. I want to eventually move back to New York City and live a long life.

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Here's some more information about ovarian carcinosarcoma: OCS is thought to be caused by a mutation of a single cell at some point in the past. It lay dormant for years until something flipped a switch and then the cells started growing out of control. This isn't from anything I did or didn't do. It's just an unfortunate random occurrence in my body.

While this cancer is aggressive and the long-term prognosis may be poor, I am choosing to fight against what science is telling me is likely. I know that there are new breakthroughs being made all the time and that the data driving the prognosis is always behind our current moment in time. I need to live long enough for science to find new methods of treatment (and hopefully eradication) of this type of cancer, and I am dedicated to doing that.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and if you are able, I greatly appreciate any donation, large or small.